Sand Extraction Ponds in Drenthe, Netherlands with Permit and Depth Data

Sandwinplassen, or sand extraction ponds, in the Dutch province of Drenthe are documented in this dataset. It includes both active and inactive sites, with details such as permit numbers, current depth, responsible water authority, and summer and winter water levels. The data is provided by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations under a Creative Commons Public Domain Mark license.

Use Cases

• Mapping the spatial distribution of sand extraction sites based on their geospatial location.
• Analyzing water level management by comparing summer and winter water levels for each pond.
• Tracking regulatory compliance by linking sites to their excavation permit numbers.
• Assessing environmental impact by examining the depth and operational status of the ponds.

Strengths

• Includes both active and inactive sites, providing a historical view of the activity.
• Contains specific regulatory information like permit numbers and responsible water authorities.
• Provides operational data such as current depth and seasonal water levels.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Netherlands)

Collection Method

Administrative registry data, likely compiled from permits and surveys.

Time Range

History up to 2018.

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Drenthe, Netherlands.