荷蘭國家水利局

Rijkswaterstaat, founded in 1798 as the Bureau voor den Waterstaat and formerly translated to Directorate General for Public Works and Water Management, is a Directorate-General of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands. Its role is the practical execution of the public works and water management, including the construction and maintenance of waterways and roads, and flood protection and prevention. The agency was also involved in the construction of big railway projects such as the Betuweroute and the HSL-Zuid.

Key facts

Government agency.name: Rijkswaterstaat
Government agency.native_name: Rijkswaterstaat
Government agency.type: National agency
Government agency.logo: Logo rijksoverheid.svg
Government agency.logo_size: 85 px
Government agency.logo_caption: National logo of the government of the Netherlands
Government agency.image: Rijkswaterstaat Westraven.jpg
Government agency.image_caption: Rijkswaterstaat headquarters in Utrecht.
Government agency.formed: 1798
Government agency.jurisdiction: Government of the Netherlands
Government agency.headquarters: Utrecht, the Netherlands
Government agency.motto