The dams and weir in Ribe town constitutes the basis for approx. 300 ha temporarily flooded meadows in the landscape upstream and east of Ribe.
The water levels on the meadows has always been regulated through management of the dams and weir in Ribe.
Levels are high during winter and considerably lower from April to October. Significant areas of shallow water are thus drainde during spring.
With the Houting-project the period where the meadows are flooded will be prolonged, thereby creating a nursery area for houting fry.