Hartelkering

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Hartelkering is a major storm surge barrier in the Netherlands that protects the Rotterdam region from North Sea flooding as part of the Delta Works flood defense system.

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Hartelkering canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flood protection structure
storm surge barrier
associatedWith Maeslantkering
connects Rozenburg
Voorne-Putten
constructionStartDate 1991
country Netherlands
designedBy Rijkswaterstaat
designedReturnPeriod 1-in-10,000-year storm
engineeringSignificance major component of Dutch coastal defense
function closes during extreme high water levels
gateType vertical lift gate
hasComponent two vertical lift gates
hasMaintenanceResponsibility Rijkswaterstaat
hasRoadCrossing N15 road
inaugurationDate 1997
isPartOfSystemProtecting Port of Rotterdam
Randstad metropolitan region
surface form: Randstad conurbation
locatedIn Europoort
surface form: Europoort area

South Holland
locatedInEstuary Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta
locatedNear Maasvlakte
Rotterdam
Spijkenisse
locatedOn Hartel Canal near Spijkenisse
namedAfter Hartelkanaal
normallyState open
openingYear 1997
operator Rijkswaterstaat
partOf Delta Works
Europoortkering
coastal defense of Zuid-Holland
primary flood defense line of the Netherlands
protectsFrom North Sea storm surges
coastal flooding
protectsRegion Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area
surface form: Rotterdam region
purpose flood control
storm surge protection
relatedTo Delta Plan
safetyStandard Delta Works safety norms
structureType movable storm surge barrier
waterwayCrossed Hartelkanaal
surface form: Hartel Canal

Hartelkanaal

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Delta Works hasPart Hartelkering