Guided tour of De Waterwolf pumping station
For 100 years, the De Waterwolf pumping station has been used to drain excess water into the Wadden Sea. Would you like to see this impressive pumping station with your own eyes? You can! Fill in the application form and we will welcome you to De Waterwolf.
Useful information
- The excursion period is from April to September.
- 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 excursions.
- The excursion 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 excursion will be determined in consultation.
- The excursions are for children in grade 7 of elementary school and above.
- The school must provide one supervisor or teacher for every 10 children.
Request form - guided tour
Are you interested in a tour of our De Waterwolf pumping station?
Request form for guided tour of De Waterwolf pumping station - students
Excursions 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
Program for interested parties
- 2:00 p.m. Reception at the venue
- 2:05 p.m. Start in Exhibition Hall
- 2:25 p.m. Coffee and tea at the Waterwolf pumping station
- 2:45 p.m. Story about the pumping station and its working area
- 3:15 p.m. Explore on your own
- 4:00 p.m. Guests depart
Request form - guided tour
Are you interested in a tour of our De Waterwolf pumping station?
Request form for guided tour of De Waterwolf pumping station - interested parties
Location
- The De 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.
- Visiting the treatment plant is at your own risk.
De Waterwolf pumping station
The magnificent 100-year-old De Waterwolf pumping station is located on the Reitdiep in the province of Groningen and is one of the largest pumping stations in 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 dike, this was no longer possible. In order to keep the land dry, the province and the government decided to build a pumping station: the Waterwolf. The pumping station was the first electrically powered pumping station in 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 today.
