Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Kerpen
Erft Flood Canal
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Kerpen
Erft Flood Canal
Erft Flood Canal
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The Erftluftkanal in its present form was built in the mid-19th century.
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•October 8, 2017
The Erftflutkanal was built around 1860 in the course of the so-called "Melioration der Erft". This "meloriation" is a soil improvement - here by lowering the groundwater level, which had been raised artificially by the many mills. This increase, however, led to the drowning of the Erftauen.
The Erft flood channel provided for a regulation of the groundwater level.translated by•February 18, 2018
The Erftflutkanal in its present form was created by the Erftflioration in the middle of the 19th century.
translated by•December 2, 2020
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