Frequently asked questions

Rijkswaterstaat regularly receives requests from abroad for a visit to our structures such as storm flood barriers, locks, dams and tunnels. If you wish to make an official visit for business, diplomatic or academic purposes, please complete our contact form. For recreational visits, please go to the website of the relevant location.

Rijkswaterstaat is the executive agency of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management dedicated to promoting safety, mobility and the quality of life in the Netherlands. We want to live in a country that is protected against flooding, where there is sufficient green space and an adequate supply of clean water, and where we can travel quickly and safely from A to B. Every day, the staff of Rijkswaterstaat devotes itself to find sustainable solutions designed to promote safety, mobility and the quality of life in the Netherlands.

For more information about our organisation, please visit our Our organisation.

If you can't find the answer to your question on the website, you can always contact Rijkswaterstaat’s National Information Line using the contact form.

Information about the business opportunities at Rijkswaterstaat can be found at Doing business with us.

If you can't find the answer to your question on the website, you can always contact Rijkswaterstaat’s National Information Line using the contact form.

To learn more about Rijkswaterstaat and how the Netherlands protects itself against flooding, please visit our page Water safety.

If you can't find the answer to your question on the website, you can always contact Rijkswaterstaat’s National Information Line using the contact form.

High water levels are a constant threat for the Netherlands. Rijkswaterstaat implements numerous measures for coping with large volumes of water, both now and in the future. The Delta Works and storm surge barriers play an important role in Rijkswaterstaat’s strategy for water management and water safety.

If you can't find the answer to your question on the website, you can always contact Rijkswaterstaat’s National Information Line using the contact form.

Rijkswaterstaat has traditionally played a role in improving the living environment. As manager of the road and inland waterway networks and the water system, Rijkswaterstaat performs important tasks in relation to the environment, such as containing blue algae and cleaning the beds of rivers and lakes, but also constructing nature-friendly river banks, ecoducts and wildlife tunnels.

Rijkswaterstaat performs all of the executive tasks relating to the environment and the quality of life for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, but also implements programmes for other clients, including local authorities and other ministries.

You will find detailed information about the themes covered by Rijkswaterstaat and its programmes on the page Environment.

Rijkswaterstaat is a partner in a great many international projects. If you are curious about our international activities, visit International partnerships.

If you can't find the answer to your question on the website, you can always contact Rijkswaterstaat’s National Information Line using the contact form.

For details of how to contact Rijkswaterstaat, visit our contact information.