Amer_(river)
Amer (river)
River in the Netherlands
The Amer is a river in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is a continuation of the Bergse Maas river from the river Donge near Raamsdonksveer to the point where it joins the river Nieuwe Merwede to form the Hollands Diep estuary, and has a total length of approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi). The Amer is a major navigation route. It forms the south boundary of the Biesbosch National Park.
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In 1886, the splitting of the Maas and of the Waal made the Amer the mouth of the Maas.[1] Before anthropogenic actions in the early 1900s, salmon used to reach the Bergse Maas through the Amer.[2]
The river is also known because the Amercentrale, one of the biggest power plants in the Netherlands, is located on its bank. As a result, ships transporting coal for the plant use the eastern part of the river, mainly coming from the Wilhelmina Canal.
- Amer in foreground