Delta Works
The Dutch response to the flood disaster of 1953: a chain of dams and storm surge barriers that closed off sea arms in the southwest. Rijkswaterstaat counts five barriers, two locks and six dams.
Dated events and their evidence
- 1986 CE mainstream
the Oosterscheldekering goes into service source - 1997 CE mainstream
the last large parts, the Maeslantkering and the Hartelkering, are finished source
Where
51.6500° N, 3.7200° E
Wikidata's point for the programme lies close to the Oosterscheldekering. It stands for the programme, whose works spread across Zeeland and South Holland.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Works
- https://www.rijkswaterstaat.nl/nieuws/archief/40-jaar-oosterscheldekering-van-dam-naar-stormvloedkering
- https://www.rijkswaterstaat.nl/water/waterbeheer/bescherming-tegen-het-water/waterkeringen/deltawerken
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