Waal River Map
The Waal River is a 82 km (51 mi) river in the Netherlands. This map shows its course from Rhine to Boven-Merwede on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Waal River is about 82 km (51 mi) long. Its average discharge is about 1,500 m³/s (53,000 cu ft/s). It rises at Rhine and flows into Boven-Merwede. Tributaries include Linge, Amsterdam–Rhine Canal and Waalhaven.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Waal River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Brussels, The Hague, Lille, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Utrecht and Ghent.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Waal River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the Waal River is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Waal River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 82 km (51 mi) |
| Average discharge | 1,500 m³/s (53,000 cu ft/s) |
| Source | Rhine |
| Mouth | Boven-Merwede |
| Countries | the Netherlands |
| Tributaries | Linge, Amsterdam–Rhine Canal and Waalhaven |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: Netherlands. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Waal River?
The Waal River is about 82 km (51 mi) long.
Where does the Waal River start and end?
The Waal River rises at Rhine and flows into Boven-Merwede.
Can I download a blank map of the Waal River?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Waal River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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