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The second longest dam in the Delta Works, [1] after the 10.5-kilometre-long Oesterdam, [2] [3] [4] the nine-kilometre-long Oosterscheldekering (kering meaning barrier) was initially designed, and partly built, as a closed dam, but after public protests, [5] huge sluice-gate-type doors were installed in the remaining four kilometres.
Extra dams and locks were needed at the east part of the Oosterschelde to create a shipping route between the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp. Since operating the barrier has an effect on the environment, fisheries and the water management system, decisions made on opening or closing the gate are carefully considered.
The Zuiderzee Works (Zuiderzeewerken) are a system of dams, land reclamation, and water drainage works. The basis of the project was the damming off of the Zuiderzee, a large shallow inlet of the North Sea. This dam, called the Afsluitdijk, was built in 1932–33, separating the Zuiderzee from the North Sea.
After the North Sea flood of 1953, it was decided to close off the Oosterschelde by means of a dam and a storm surge barrier.The Oosterscheldekering (Eastern Scheldt Storm Surge Barrier), between Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland, is the largest of 13 ambitious Delta Works designed to protect a large part of the Netherlands from flooding.
The Oosterscheldekering contains 62 steel doors, each 42 metres (138 ft) wide The Maeslantkering closes the main entrance to the Port of Rotterdam, the largest port in Europe. A flood barrier , surge barrier or storm surge barrier is a specific type of floodgate , designed to prevent a storm surge or spring tide from flooding the protected area ...
The action could leave less water in dams for the summer, when farmers typically use it. ... “California's water system is very delicately balanced among all of the competing interests, and this ...
The innovative design of the dam, led by Spaargaren and involving other key hydraulic engineers such as Jan Agema, thus ensured the preservation of the saltwater marine ecosystem, enabled continued fishing activity, and provided flood control for the land beyond the dam. [6] [7] The Oosterscheldekering was successfully completed in 1986 and ...
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