Guided tour of De Waterwolf pumping station
De Waterwolf pumping station has been in use for 100 years to drain excess water into the Wadden Sea. Would you like to see this impressive pumping station for yourself? You can! Fill in the application form and we will welcome you to De Waterwolf.
Useful information
- The tours are available from April to September.
- There are no tours on Saturdays.
- The minimum age of participants is 10 years old.
- The tour must be requested at least 4 weeks in advance.
- Minimum group size: 10 people
- Maximum group size: 40 people
- Unfortunately, the pumping station is not easily accessible for people in wheelchairs.
- There are no costs associated with the tours.
- The tour is at your own risk.
Excursions for primary, secondary, and vocational students
- For pupils in primary school, secondary school, and vocational education, the date and time of the tour will be determined in consultation.
- The tours are for children in year 7 of primary school and above.
- The school must provide one supervisor or teacher for every 10 children.
Application form - guided tour
Are you interested in a tour of our De Waterwolf pumping station?
Application form for guided tour of De Waterwolf pumping station - students
Tours for interested parties
The tours are held on the first and third Thursday afternoons of the month.
Minimum group size: 10 people
Maximum group size: 40 people
Programme for interested parties
- 14:00 Welcome at the venue
- 14:05 Start in Exhibition area
- 14:25 Coffee and tea at the pumping station
- 14:45 Story about the pumping station and our region
- 15:15 Explore on your own
- 16:00 Guests depart
Application form - guided tour
Are you interested in a tour of our De Waterwolf pumping station?
Application form for guided tour of De Waterwolf pumping station - interested parties
Location
- The Waterwolf pumping station is located on a headland between the Reitdiep and the Kommerzijlsterrijte, between Lauwerzijl and Oldehove (near Lammerburen).
- Address: Teenstraweg 2, 9885TA, Lauwerzijl, NL
Safety first
- Unfortunately, the pumping station is not easily accessible for people in wheelchairs.
- A visit to the treatment plant is at your own risk.
De Waterwolf pumping station
The magnificent 100-year-old Waterwolf pumping station is located on the Reitdiep in the province of Groningen and is one of the largest pumping stations the Netherlands. Until 1877, excess water from the northwest of the province was drained naturally into the sea via the Reitdiep. After the Reitdiep was partially closed off with a dyke, this was no longer possible. In order to keep the land dry, the provincial executive and the government decided to build a pumping station: De Waterwolf. The pumping station the first electrically powered pumping station the Netherlands and is one of the largest of its kind. The building is now listed as a national monument and is still in use.
