Berkel

The Berkel is a Rivière which takes its source in Germany and which runs towards the west, while passing by the Achterhoek and the province of the Gueldre to the Netherlands to throw itself in the IJssel with Zutphen.

Source

The official source of Berkel is close to the town of Billerbeck in Germany, with the foot of the hills of the Baumberge. From there, several other brooks resulting from other sources unite with the river which forms Berkel.

Cours

In Germany, Berkel is only one natural brook having kept great number of Méandre S. After the passage of the Frontière Dutchwoman, close to the village of Rekken, a widening was carried out, which allows the deposit of the Sédiment S brought by the important Débit of the river. Beyond Rekken, Berkel was channeled. With Zutphen, it is thrown in the IJssel. The river has a 110 kilometers length.

Drain

In the middle of the years 1970, the drain of the Dutchwoman part of Berkel was completed. The drain was carried out with an only one aim: to especially avoid the floods, many with Eibergen. The meanders were removed, a zone of Déversement was created before Eibergen, and one built several thresholds to regularize the beginning of the river. The objective was achieved: there are no more floods. However, work had negative effects on nature and the culture along the river.

Common crossings

In Germany

Billerbeck - Coesfeld - Gescher - Stadtlohn - Vreden

In the Netherlands

Berkelland - Lochem - Zutphen
Berkel gave its name to the common news of Berkelland ( Pays of Berkel ), created in 2005.

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