Haringvliet estuary

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The Haringvliet estuary is a major Rhine-Meuse river mouth and coastal wetland area in the southwestern Netherlands, important for flood protection, shipping, and migratory bird and fish habitats.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal wetland
estuary
connectsTo North Sea NERFINISHED
country Netherlands
ecologicalMeasure Kierbesluit
ecologicalMeasureImplemented 2018
flowsInto North Sea NERFINISHED
hasHabitatType mudflats
reed beds
salt marshes
hasHumanModification sluice complex
storm surge barrier
hasPart Haringvliet sluices NERFINISHED
Haringvlietdam NERFINISHED
importantFor migratory birds
migratory fish
wetland biodiversity
isImportantCorridorFor Atlantic salmon
European eel NERFINISHED
sea trout
sturgeon
isImportantStopoverFor waders
waterfowl
locatedIn Rhine–Meuse river mouth NERFINISHED
South Holland
southwestern Netherlands
nearCity Hellevoetsluis NERFINISHED
Stellendam NERFINISHED
nearIsland Goeree-Overflakkee NERFINISHED
Voorne-Putten NERFINISHED
openedStructure Haringvlietdam NERFINISHED
partOf Delta Works NERFINISHED
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta NERFINISHED
purposeOfKierbesluit increase salinity gradient
restore fish migration
receivesWaterFrom Meuse NERFINISHED
Rhine NERFINISHED
riverMouthOf Meuse NERFINISHED
Rhine NERFINISHED
structureOpeningYear 1970
usedFor flood protection
freshwater management
inland navigation
nature conservation
recreation
shipping
waterType brackish water
freshwater

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Kierbesluit appliesTo Haringvliet estuary
Southwestern Netherlands contains Haringvliet estuary
municipality of Brielle locatedOn Haringvliet estuary
subject surface form: Brielle
Stad aan ’t Haringvliet locatedOn Haringvliet estuary