Hollandse IJssel storm surge barrier
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The Hollandse IJssel storm surge barrier is a major Dutch flood defense structure near Krimpen aan den IJssel that protects the low-lying Randstad region from high water levels during North Sea storms.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood defense structure
ⓘ
storm surge barrier ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1958 ⓘ |
| controlledFrom | local control center ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| designedAfterEvent | North Sea flood of 1953 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | partial closure of the river ⓘ |
| designedToOperate | during North Sea storms ⓘ |
| designedToWithstand | North Sea storm surges ⓘ |
| engineeringDiscipline | hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| function |
can be closed during high water levels
ⓘ
keeps tidal influence out of protected area when closed ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Stormvloedkering Hollandse IJssel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
concrete piers
ⓘ
control building ⓘ two movable gates ⓘ |
| hasStatus | nationally important water management structure ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hollandse IJssel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInEstuarySystem | Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | South Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Capelle aan den IJssel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krimpen aan den IJssel NERFINISHED ⓘ Rotterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
reinforced concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Rijkswaterstaat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Delta Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
Krimpenerwaard polder area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rotterdam region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectsArea | low-lying areas of the Randstad ⓘ |
| protectsRegion | Randstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood protection
ⓘ
protection against storm surges ⓘ |
| significance |
first major structure of the Delta Works to be completed
ⓘ
key element in Dutch coastal defense system ⓘ |
| watercourseControlled | Hollandse IJssel river NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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