Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station)
Overview
The Wouda Pumping Station at Lemmer in the province of Friesland opened in 1920. It is the largest steam-pumping station ever built and is still in operation. It represents the high point of the contribution made by Netherlands engineers and architects in protecting their people and land against the natural forces of water.
About Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station)
The ir. D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station is a pumping station in the Netherlands, and the largest still operational steam-powered pumping station in the world. On 7 October 1920 Queen Wilhelmina opened the pumping station. It was built to pump excess water out of Friesland, a province in the north of the Netherlands. In 1967, the coal furnaces were converted to run on heavy fuel oil.
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Details
- Countries
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- ISO Codes
- NL
- Area
- 7.32 ha
- Coordinates
- 52.8458, 5.6789
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