Yser estuary locks
E550367
The Yser estuary locks are a major coastal water management and flood control complex at the mouth of the Yser River in Nieuwpoort, Belgium.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood control infrastructure
ⓘ
lock complex ⓘ water management complex ⓘ |
| controlsRiver | Yser River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| designedFor |
protection against coastal flooding
ⓘ
protection against high river discharge ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
control buildings
ⓘ
embankments ⓘ navigation locks ⓘ sluice gates ⓘ weirs ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coastal water management
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ navigation control ⓘ regulation of river discharge ⓘ storm surge protection ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
safeguarding agricultural polders
ⓘ
safeguarding nearby urban areas ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
protection of Belgian coastline
ⓘ
protection of Yser basin settlements ⓘ |
| infrastructureType |
coastal hydraulic structure
ⓘ
river mouth regulation works ⓘ |
| locatedAtMouthOf | Yser River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
ⓘ
Nieuwpoort NERFINISHED ⓘ West Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInEstuary | Yser estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manages |
drainage of inland waters
ⓘ
water levels in the Yser estuary ⓘ |
| near |
Belgian North Sea coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nieuwpoort harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedFor |
salinity control in the estuary
ⓘ
tidal regulation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Belgian coastal defense system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
flood protection system of Flanders ⓘ |
| protectsArea |
Nieuwpoort
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yser estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal lowlands of West Flanders ⓘ |
| region | Flemish Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
coastal engineering studies
ⓘ
flood risk management plans ⓘ |
| usedBy |
inland navigation vessels
ⓘ
shipping traffic on the Yser River ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.