This research will investigate the water balance of the Twentekanaal, a canal in the east of the Netherlands. For this multipurpose canal, there is a division of water to different purposes, such as safety, agriculture and industry. For this research, the water system and its agricultural users between Eefde, Delden and Almelo will be zoomed into during summer months. This will be done by setting-up two reference water balances for both a regular scenario in a ‘normal’ summer and a second scenario with a dry summer, resulting in severe drought. An interview with an expert will be conducted to gain more insight about the local processes and policies of Rijkswaterstaat in the Twentekanaal. Using this information, the water scarcity can be defined further, and how this will affect local agriculture. With an integrated water review on two scenarios compared with crop growth in the supplying area of the Twentekanaal, recommendations will be given on how to have a resilient system for the future.