Haringvlietdam
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Haringvlietdam is a major Dutch storm surge barrier and dam complex that regulates water flow and protects the southwestern Netherlands from flooding as part of the Delta Works.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Haringvliet | 0 | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Delta Works structure
→
dam → storm surge barrier → |
| builtAfter | North Sea flood of 1953 → |
| carries | N57 road → |
| connects |
Goeree-Overflakkee
→
Grevelingen →
surface form:
Voorne-Putten
|
| constructionStart | 1958 → |
| country | Netherlands → |
| crosses | Haringvliet → |
| designedBy | Dutch hydraulic engineers → |
| designedToWithstand | North Sea storm surges → |
| engineeringSignificance | key element of post-1953 flood defences → |
| environmentalRole |
influence on fish migration
→
regulation of salinity → |
| hasComponent |
roadway
→
shipping locks → sluice complex → |
| hasGateType | sluice gates → |
| hasLength | approximately 4.5 kilometres → |
| hasNavigationFunction | allows ship passage via locks → |
| hasStatus | in operation → |
| hasStructureType |
concrete dam
→
sluice dam → |
| hasTrafficFunction | road connection between islands → |
| KierbesluitImplementation | 2018 → |
| locatedIn | South Holland → |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta → |
| locatedNear | North Sea → |
| nearbyCity |
Hellevoetsluis
→
Stellendam → |
| notableFor |
large number of sluice gates
→
role in Dutch coastal defence → |
| opened | 1971 → |
| operator | Rijkswaterstaat → |
| ownedBy |
Netherlands
→
surface form:
State of the Netherlands
|
| partOf |
Delta Works
→
Delta Works →
surface form:
Rhine–Meuse estuary control system
primary Dutch flood defence system → |
| policyChange | Kierbesluit → |
| protectsRegion | southwestern Netherlands → |
| purpose |
flood protection
→
prevention of storm surges → regulation of river discharge → |
| regulatesOutflowOf |
Meuse
→
Rhine → |
| underKierbesluit | sluice gates partially opened for ecological reasons → |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Haringvliet
this entity surface form:
Haringvliet