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Dutch Dikes Dry Out as Low Rhine Levels Cut Cargo Capacity
Shipping on the Rhine has fallen sharply as drought leaves peat dikes weaker and forces cargo vessels to carry far less freight, officials said.
- Drought conditions gripped the Netherlands as houseboats sat in low water on the Waal river in Nijmegen, straining the nation's water management systems.
- Van Duijvendijk, flood defense manager at the Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard water corporation, oversees one of 21 Dutch organizations responsible for flood control and dike maintenance during droughts.
- On Saturday, the Rhine's water level in Cologne dropped below the October 2018 record low, while Marcel Beck, manager of western German ports at RheinCargo, reported a "devastating impact" on shipping capacity.
- Unlike American author Mary Mapes Dodge's 19th-century story, modern patrols use apps to report drought damage. Volunteers serve as "eyes and ears on the dike," enabling Van Duijvendijk to manage 60 miles of barriers.
- Groundwater hydrologist Vince Kaandorp of Deltares suggests simple measures like hedges can help soil act as "sponges" to retain water. Authorities are studying these low-tech methods to distribute water more evenly across seasons.
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