Boven Merwede
The
Boven Merwede is a stretch of river in the
Netherlands.
The
Afgedamde Maas river joins the
Waal at
Woudrichem to form the Boven Merwede, which at
Hardinxveld-Giessendam splits into the
Beneden Merwede river on the right and the
Nieuwe Merwede river on the left. Its length is 8.8 km.
There is a road bridge, from the west side of Gorinchem on the north to the west side of Sleeuwijk on the south.
There three foot passenger ferries. [1]
Maps: [1] [1] (on the latter the label "Boven Merwede" is put too much to the right)