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November 6, 2025
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The largest water reservoir in the Netherlands is the Cranenweyer, a reservoir near Kerkrade in the Anstel Valley. It is the only reservoir in the Netherlands and was constructed in 1974 to regulate the Anstelerbeek and make the area recreational.
Location: In the Anstel Valley, near Eygelshoven and in the Park Gravenrode area.
Function: The lake has a regulating function (preventing flooding) and a recreational function (fishing pond).
•November 6, 2025
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In the mid-20th century, the coal mines in Kerkrade discharged their polluted wastewater into the …
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Distance 2.22 km
Uphill 50 m
Downhill 40 m
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