Nieuwe Merwede

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Nieuwe Merwede is a major distributary of the Rhine–Meuse river system in the Netherlands, flowing along the edge of the Biesbosch wetlands and helping to drain water toward the North Sea.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Merwede 1

Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf distributary
river
connectedTo Amer River
Bergsche Maas NERFINISHED
country Netherlands
flowsDirection generally westward
flowsThrough province of North Brabant
province of South Holland
followsAlong Biesbosch wetlands NERFINISHED
formsBoundaryBetween South Holland and North Brabant NERFINISHED
function drainage channel toward the North Sea
hasFloodProtectionRole yes
hasWetlandOnBank Biesbosch NERFINISHED
isTidal partly
locatedIn Dutch river delta region
western Netherlands NERFINISHED
mouth Hollands Diep
navigable yes
near National Park De Biesbosch
partOf Dutch delta works river network
Rhine–Meuse river system NERFINISHED
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta
roleInFloodManagement major discharge route for high river flows
separates Island of Dordrecht from North Brabant
tributaryOf Hollands Diep
usedFor flood discharge
inland shipping
waterSource Meuse NERFINISHED
Rhine NERFINISHED

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Biesbosch hasWaterBody Nieuwe Merwede
Waal tributaryTo Nieuwe Merwede
this entity surface form: Merwede