Volkerak locks
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Volkerak locks is a major Dutch lock complex that regulates shipping and water levels between the Volkerak and surrounding waterways in the southwestern Netherlands.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lock complex
ⓘ
water management infrastructure ⓘ |
| connects |
Hollands Diep
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scheldt–Rhine Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Volkerak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureType |
navigation lock
ⓘ
storm surge related structure ⓘ |
| hasNameInDutch | Volkeraksluizen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
road bridge
ⓘ
service buildings ⓘ ship locks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwestern Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | North Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Moerdijk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volkerakdam NERFINISHED ⓘ Willemstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway |
Hollands Diep
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scheldt–Rhine Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Volkerak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manages |
freshwater flow
ⓘ
water level differences between connected waterways ⓘ |
| openedForShipping | 20th century ⓘ |
| operator | Rijkswaterstaat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dutch Delta Works
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch primary flood defence system ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
regulation of shipping traffic
ⓘ
regulation of water levels ⓘ separation of different water systems ⓘ |
| regionServed |
North Brabant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
water levels in Hollands Diep
ⓘ
water levels in Scheldt–Rhine Canal ⓘ water levels in Volkerak ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | major junction in Dutch inland waterway network ⓘ |
| trafficType |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ |
| usedFor |
inland shipping
ⓘ
sea-going vessels with limited draft ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Volkerak