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Volkerakdam
The (English: ''Volkerak Dam'') or (''Volkerak Works'') is the name given to a group of hydraulic engineering structures between Goeree-Overflakkee and North Brabant in the Netherlands. The works are not a single dam, but are composed of three distinct structures: a dam between Goeree-Overflakkee and Hellegatsplein, a series of Control lock, locks from Hellegatsplein to North Brabant, and a bridge from Hellegatsplein to Hoekse Waard. The works cross three separate bodies of water: the Haringvliet, Hollands Diep and Volkerak. The works together comprise the fifth project of the Delta Works. The works were conceived in response to the North Sea flood of 1953, as a result of which it was decided to close the inlets in Zeeland and South Holland. The committee which oversaw the Delta Works concluded that it was necessary to construct two compartmentalisation dams, the Grevelingendam and the Volkerakdam, to close the inlets. It was also deemed necessary to separate the Haringvliet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compartmentalisation Dam
A compartmentalisation dam is a dam that divides a body of water into two parts. A typical use of such a dam is the regulation of water levels separately in different sections of a Drainage basin, basin. One application of a compartmentalisation dam is to facilitate Closure of tidal inlets, closures of areas with multiple tidal inlets, such as in the case of the Delta Works. Compartmentalisation dams employed as a watershed Compartmentalisation dams have been deployed in scenarios where there is a significant disparity in water quality across different basins, where separation is used to address undesirable conditions. Such structures play a crucial role in water management by creating physical barriers between bodies of water with differing qualities. Noteworthy examples include the following compartmentalisation dams in the Netherlands: * Volkerakdam: This dam was constructed to prevent saltwater intrusion into the Fresh water, freshwater Haringvliet, and to protect the rela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
