Wallonie
LiègeVerviersWaimesWater Retention Dam in the Misten Raised Bog
Wallonie
LiègeVerviersWaimesWater Retention Dam in the Misten Raised Bog
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Water Retention Dam in the Misten Raised Bog
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November 30, 2022
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The construction of a water backwater follows the following objectives:
1/ Flooding of the dominant moor grass to allow the evolving vegetation to reestablish and sprout;
2/ Slowing down the flow of water and reducing erosion on the existing raised bog area of the "Misten", one of the largest active raised bog areas in Belgium.
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Elevation 660 m
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