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Re: Appeal removal waterstuw Amerongen
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Re: Appeal removal waterstuw Amerongen
Thank you @Sandhil for posting the official reaction from RWS. Your question: For MU ;) security reasons, a portal has been removed for two games of Niantic (pokemon go and ingress). This is because it can be dangerous to sail to the lock at Amerongen with small boats. What do you think if people come to this location for… -
Re: Appeal removal waterstuw Amerongen
It looks like a lot of people who use the Niantic VR games don't know what this artwork does. It does not protect the Netherlands against flooding, it ensures that the water to the east of the weir is pushed up and maintained. The dammed up water is used to generate hydropower. When the water level to the east of the weir… -
Re: Appeal removal waterstuw Amerongen
I doubt NIA will reinstate the portal, even though the portal is perfectly and safely accessible if you own a boat, work for any of the companies maintaining the environment around the portal or even during privately arranged tours. Nonetheless I think it is important to voice out that portal removals purely because it is… -
Re: Appeal removal waterstuw Amerongen
A lot of speculation and “maybe some colored reactions” about this removal. I had nothing to do with this removal request but I asked RWS (Dutch government) for a official reaction. Here is the English translation: Dear Mr/Mrs Sander, You have submitted a report to Rijkswaterstaat. Thank you very much for this. Your…
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