Nederrijn

Geschiedenis

Nederrijn is the name of the Dutch part of the Rhine from the confluence at the town of Angeren of the cut-off Rhine bend of Oude Rijn and the Pannerdens Kanaal . The city of Arnhem lies on the right bank of the Nederrijn, just past the point where the IJssel branches off. The Nederrijn flows on to the city of Wijk bij Duurstede, from where it continues as the Lek. The once-important but now small Kromme Rijn branch carries the name "Rhine" towards the city of Utrecht.In order to regulate the distribution of drainage between the different branches of the Rhine, several dams have been constructed. If the dams are closed, there is little flow in the Nederrijn and most of the water drained by the IJssel.Bridges over the Nederrijn are in Arnhem, in Heteren and Rhenen. Ferries are found near Doorwerth, Wageningen, Opheusden, Elst and Amerongen.