tjasker in Houten - The Netherlands
Posted by: eikenboom
N 52° 02.476 E 005° 09.997
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small water pumping windmill in recreational area Wulven in Houten
Waymark Code: WM6QRE
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Date Posted: 07/10/2009
Views: 15
This windmill is located on the outside edge of the new recreational area Wulven in Houten, just to the southeast of Utrecht.
It is used to maintain a proper water level in the area, which to all intents and purposes is a polder, although this is on the eastern edge of the area where such polders are common: further to the east, the ground level is above seal level and polder pumping is not necessary.like
Purpose: Water Pumping
Is This Windmill Functional?: Yes!
Date of Manufacture: Not listed
Open to the public: Not Listed
Windmill Farm: Not Listed
Cost: Not Listed
Museum on Site: Not Listed
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