View Over The Immense Zeegerplas In Alphen, NL Stock Image

View over the Zeegerplas. The Zegerplas is a 70-hectare lake on the Aarkanaal in the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn. The depth is on average 18 meters. The lake was created in 1964 by extracting sand for the construction of the Ridderveld district in Alphen aan den Rijn and the construction of the Kerk en Zanen district and the N11. A round around the lake is a common walk that is 3.92 kilometers long. This is generally referred to as a round lake in Alphen. The nearby Alphen athletics club holds the Zegerplasloop four times a year, a running competition over various distances that includes one or more laps around the lake.The lake is also used as a waterway for model sailboats. Since 1982, the clubhouse of Windsurfing Association Zegerplas has been located on the southwest side. The long-distance race De 2 Hours of Alphen has been regarded as a windsurfing classic since 1980. There is also a cable ski run on this side. The sport of diving is practiced from the northeast side.