Hooglandgemaal in Stavoren in case of exceptionally high water levels in Friesland, which usually happens a few times each year.

During the construction, a lightning storm struck the newly built (but not yet protected) chimney, necessitating its complete reconstruction.

[1] A special canal, the "Stroomkanaal", was dug to feed the station, designed to handle the large volume of water.

The station operates four tandem compound, reciprocating steam engines, with poppet valves: The steam engines drive eight horizontal, double suction, centrifugal pumps, each with a pumping capacity of 500 m3 per minute.

[1][5] Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998, the pumping station is also a Rijksmonument and is on the list of Top 100 Dutch heritage sites created by Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed.