Ganzepoot lock complex
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The Ganzepoot lock complex is a historic hydraulic engineering structure in Nieuwpoort, Belgium, where multiple canals and the Yser River converge, known for its strategic role in flooding the Yser plain during World War I.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ganzepoot lock complex canonical | 1 |
| Ganzepoot sluice complex | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydraulic engineering structure
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lock complex ⓘ water management infrastructure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Belgian Army in World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of the Yser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Lo Canal
NERFINISHED
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Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Nieuwpoort–Plassendale Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Veurne–Nieuwpoort Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Yser River NERFINISHED ⓘ other drainage channels ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| currentUse |
navigation infrastructure
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operational water management facility ⓘ |
| eraOfConstruction |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
drainage of polders
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flood control ⓘ navigation control ⓘ water level regulation ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMonument |
King Albert I Memorial
NERFINISHED
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Yser inundation memorials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
control buildings
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embankments ⓘ locks ⓘ sluice gates ⓘ spillways ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
historic monument
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protected structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgian coastal region
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Flanders ⓘ Nieuwpoort NERFINISHED ⓘ Nieuwpoort harbor area NERFINISHED ⓘ West Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Yser estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | North Sea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Yser River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "Ganzepoot" means "goose foot" in Dutch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named for fan-like convergence of canals resembling a goose foot ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early 20th-century hydraulic engineering
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key element of Belgian coastal defense in World War I ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of water levels in Yser plain
ⓘ
defensive flooding capability ⓘ |
| tourism |
part of heritage tourism in Nieuwpoort
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visited as a World War I remembrance site ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | inundation of Yser plain in 1914 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ganzepoot sluice complex