Lemmer

Lemmer is a town in Friesland, Netherlands. Get in Get around See D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station, Gemaalweg 6, Lemmer. Designed by D.F. Wouda, this is the largest steam-powered pumping station in the world that is still in operation, although due to developments in pumping stations and land reclamation it nowadays only works one week a year. It dates from 1920, and has been pumping away excess water in Friesland ever since. It can pump 4,000 cubic metres of water per minute at full power. It is just outside of Lemmer and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998.  edit Do Buy Eat Drink Sleep Contact Get out Routes through Lemmer Heerenveen ←  N  S  → Noordoostpolder → Muiden This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!