Brouwersdam

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Delta Works structure causeway dam

Brouwersdam is a major Dutch dam and causeway in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, built as part of the Delta Works to protect the Netherlands from North Sea flooding while supporting road traffic and water management.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Delta Works structure → causeway → dam →
connects	Goeree-Overflakkee → Schouwen-Duiveland →
constructedFrom	concrete → rock → sand →
constructionStart	1962 →
country	Netherlands →
crosses	Grevelingen →
designedFor	closing tidal inlet →
hasEnvironmentalImpact	creation of Grevelingenmeer saltwater lake →
hasFeature	locks → recreational areas → sluices →
hasRoad	N57 →
hasTraffic	bicycles → motor vehicles → pedestrians →
isPartOfProject	post-1953 North Sea flood defences →
length	approximately 6.5 kilometres →
locatedIn	Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta → South Holland → Zeeland →
locatedInRegion	Southwestern Netherlands →
locatedInWaterBody	North Sea →
namedAfter	Brouwershavense Gat →
near	Brouwershaven → Ouddorp → Scharendijke →
opened	1971 →
operator	Rijkswaterstaat →
partOf	Delta Works → Dutch coastal defence system → Oosterschelde–Haringvliet coastal defence line →
protects	low-lying areas of South Holland → low-lying areas of Zeeland →
purpose	flood protection → road transport → storm surge protection → water management →
separates	Grevelingenmeer → North Sea →
usedFor	recreation → tourism → water sports →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta →	hasFloodProtectionStructure
Grevelingen →	hasInfrastructure
Delta Works →	hasPart
North Sea via Brouwerssluis →	locatedOnStructure
Grevelingen →	separatedFromSeaBy