 Because the Donge gets wider around the city of Geertruidenberg, it was mainly used for industrial purposes in that area.Until 1952 the powerplant Dongecentrale, which provided all of Noord-Brabant with electricity was located at the river.When it was discontinued, the Amercentrale (located at the river Amer) took over its tasks, some of the ships with coals still use the Donge.