Oosterscheldekering
A 9 km storm surge barrier on 65 concrete pillars. Its 62 steel gates stay open in normal weather so the tide keeps running, and shut against extreme high water.
Dated events and their evidence
- 1986 CE mainstream
opened by Queen Beatrix on 4 October source
Where
51.6300° N, 3.7039° E
One point on the line of a 9 km barrier.
Sources
- https://watersnoodmuseum.nl/en/water-knowledge/learn-about-water-safety/articles/eastern-scheldt-storm-surge-barrier
- https://www.rijkswaterstaat.nl/nieuws/archief/40-jaar-oosterscheldekering-van-dam-naar-stormvloedkering
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oosterscheldekering
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