Philipsdam
E40807
Philipsdam is a major Dutch dam and storm surge barrier that forms part of the Delta Works, protecting the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta from flooding.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Delta Works structure
ⓘ
dam ⓘ storm surge barrier ⓘ |
| connects |
Goeree-Overflakkee
ⓘ
surface form:
island of Goeree-Overflakkee
island of Sint Philipsland ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | 20th century ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| crosses |
Krammer
ⓘ
Volkerak ⓘ |
| designedFor |
freshwater management
ⓘ
storm surge control ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
flood protection
ⓘ
road connection ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
improving flood safety after the North Sea flood of 1953
ⓘ
shortening the coastline of the southwest Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasRoad | N257 ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | dam with movable barrier elements ⓘ |
| isComponentOf | Dutch coastal defense system ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
province of South Holland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
province of Zeeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt estuary
|
| locatedNear |
Grevelingenmeer
ⓘ
Volkerakmeer ⓘ
surface form:
Volkerak-Zoommeer
|
| namedAfter | Sint Philipsland ⓘ |
| operator | Rijkswaterstaat ⓘ |
| partOf |
Delta Works
ⓘ
surface form:
Delta Plan for the protection of the southwest Netherlands
Delta Works ⓘ water management system of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| protectsAgainst |
flooding
ⓘ
storm surges ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.