Surface waters
Hydraulic engineering measures on watercourses
Irrespective of the management plan, renaturation and the opening up of watercourses have been carried out in Aachen for many years. Through the implementation of the European Water Framework Directive (EC-WFD) and the management planning for North Rhine-Westphalia, the objectives for improving water protection have been made binding for the authorities. The Eifel-Rur water association is particularly active in this area in an exemplary manner. The measures implemented in Aachen to date are presented in the following files.
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Presentation of all renaturations and openings of water bodies in Aachen since 1999
Here you can see many interesting photos of the renaturation and opening up of bodies of water . You can no longer see that there has been any interference with nature and the landscape in these places. It looks as if the condition of the water landscape has always been like this.