Windy weather…
Cold currents, Rough Seas and the North wind is Fresh...
Eastern Scheldt Storm Surge Barrier…
Oosterscheldekering / De Banjaard Beach.
The Oosterscheldekering (Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier) is another storm surge barrier located between the islands Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland in the Netherlands.
It is the largest of the 13 Delta Works constructions, the most expensive and the most difficult to build.
The nine-kilometre-long Oosterscheldekering was initially designed, and partly built, as a closed dam, but after public protest, huge sluice-gate-type doors were installed in the remaining four kilometers. These doors are normally open, but can be closed under adverse weather conditions.
In this way, the saltwater marine life behind the dam is preserved and fishing can continue, while the land behind the dam is safe from the water.
Since its opening in 1986, the dam has been closed twenty-five times due to water levels exceeding or being predicted to exceed the three meters.
The dam is designed to last more than 200 years.
Thanks for your Visit Views Faves and Comments, have all a Nice Weekend. ✌
Windy weather…
Cold currents, Rough Seas and the North wind is Fresh...
Eastern Scheldt Storm Surge Barrier…
Oosterscheldekering / De Banjaard Beach.
The Oosterscheldekering (Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier) is another storm surge barrier located between the islands Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland in the Netherlands.
It is the largest of the 13 Delta Works constructions, the most expensive and the most difficult to build.
The nine-kilometre-long Oosterscheldekering was initially designed, and partly built, as a closed dam, but after public protest, huge sluice-gate-type doors were installed in the remaining four kilometers. These doors are normally open, but can be closed under adverse weather conditions.
In this way, the saltwater marine life behind the dam is preserved and fishing can continue, while the land behind the dam is safe from the water.
Since its opening in 1986, the dam has been closed twenty-five times due to water levels exceeding or being predicted to exceed the three meters.
The dam is designed to last more than 200 years.
Thanks for your Visit Views Faves and Comments, have all a Nice Weekend. ✌