Nederrijn

Nederrijn ("Lower Rhine"; not to be confused with the section called Lower Rhine further upstream) is the name of the Dutch part of the Rhine from the confluence at the town of Angeren of the cut-off Rhine bend of Oude Rijn and the Pannerdens Kanaal (which was dug to form the new connection between the Waal and Nederrijn branches). The city of Arnhem lies on the right (north) bank of the Nederrijn, just past the point where the IJssel branches off. The Nederrijn flows on to the city of Wijk bij Duurstede, from where it continues as the Lek. The once-important but now small Kromme Rijn branch (in Roman times part of the Limes Germanicus and border river of the Roman Empire) carries the name "Rhine" towards the city of Utrecht.

Nederrijn
Nederrijn near Arnhem
Location of the Nederrijn
Location
Country	Netherlands
Region	Gelderland
Physical characteristics
Source	Pannerdens Kanaal
⁃ location	Huissen, Gelderland, Netherlands 51°56′59″N 5°57′7″E
⁃ coordinates	51°56′59″N 5°57′7″E
Mouth	Lek
⁃ location	Wijk bij Duurstede, Utrecht, Netherlands 51°58′11″N 5°21′8″E
⁃ coordinates	51°58′11″N 5°21′8″E
Length	50 km (31 mi)

Course of the Nederrijn

In order to regulate the distribution of drainage between the different branches of the Rhine, several dams have been constructed. If the dams are closed, there is little flow in the Nederrijn and most of the water is drained by the IJssel.

Bridges over the Nederrijn are in Arnhem (railway and three road bridges), in Heteren (A50) and Rhenen. Ferries are found near Doorwerth, Wageningen, Opheusden, Elst and Amerongen.