In the 19th century, the southern part of Delbrück, the Boker Heide, was one of the poorest in Westphalia due to its sandy, infertile soil. However, the completion of the Boker Heide Canal in 1853 laid the foundations for a flourishing agricultural industry and thus initiated the positive development of the region. It was in operation as an irrigation and melioration canal until the mid-1970s. With the help of 16 main sluices, numerous secondary canals, irrigation and drainage ditches, the up to 3 km wide melioration area was irrigated. Today, the Boker-Heide Canal is mainly used for groundwater regulation. Two canal keepers operate the still functioning weirs, through which the water is fed or drained onto the meadows and fields as required.
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