The Spiegelwaal in Nijmegen was created to achieve safe water levels to prevent flooding in combination with meeting water quality standards. It has since then become a bustling hub for water recreation. With a new water sports centre, nearby residential construction, and the addition of a festival site, crowds are only growing. On top of that, climate change is causing increasingly warmer summers and residents of Nijmegen are seeking cooling at the Spiegelwaal.
Key Challenge
How can we facilitate shared use of the (Spiegel)Waal by different users, so that we can all enjoy the river and river park and ensure safety, accessibility, and biodiversity?
Possible Solutions
- Tools to get real time information about the actual conditions of the waterway and the area.
- Seperation of swimmers/boats with a swimming route for long course swimmers.
- User-oriented services from collaborating governmental authorities.
- Signs/alerts to give visibility to the actual conditions of the waterway and the area.
- Digital bords where visitors of the Spiegelwaal get updated about the waterquality.
- A Recurring user meeting where good shared use of the Spiegelwaal is discussed.
- Creating a safe jumping place in the swimming area
Project Partners
Latest News
Find out more about the pilot area in our latest Project News.
At this moment, it’s still a bit chilly and windy, but in a few months, the Spiegelwaal area could become a real tropical spot to seek some cooling.
For the past few years, the area around the Spiegelwaal in Nijmegen has become a real hotspot! Especially during the summer season, it's a place for recreation, socializing, and cooling off on hot days.
On 22 September the water sports centre “Bastion” was officially opened and celebrated! After 12 years of planning and building, the time has now come that all water sports associations can finally use this incredible big and impressive building.