Delta Works

series of construction projects in the southwest Netherlands to protect a large area of land around the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta from the sea

thumb|One of the three movable barrier sections of the Oosterscheldekering during a storm thumb|Topographical map of the Oosterscheldedam. Alternatingly it consists of five sections: three movable flood barriers and two artificial islands. The Oosterscheldekering ( English: Eastern Scheldt barrier), between the islands Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland, is the largest of the Delta Works, a series of dams and storm surge barriers designed to protect the Netherlands from flooding from the North Sea. The construction of the Delta Works was a response to the widespread damage and loss of life

{| style="float: right" | thumb|none|300px|The Maeslant Barrier seen from the north |- | thumb|none|300px|Location of the Maeslant Barrier |- | thumb|none|300px|A ship passing the barrier |- | thumb|none|300px|Model (no longer present) |- | thumb|none|300px|The Maeslantkering closed |} The Maeslantkering ("Maeslant barrier" in Dutch) is a storm surge barrier on the Nieuwe Waterweg, in South Holland, Netherlands. It was constructed from 1991 to 1997. As part of the Delta Works, the barrier responds to water level predictions calculated by a centralized computer system called BOS. It automatical

The Brouwersdam is the seventh structure of the Delta Works in the Netherlands, forming a barrier across the former estuary known as the Brouwershavense Gat. As a result, the area of water became known as the Grevelingenmeer.

The Haringvlietdam, incorporating the Haringvliet sluices, are hydraulic engineering structures which closed off the estuary of the Haringvliet, Netherlands, as part of the Delta Works. The structure consists of 17 sluices, several kilometres of dam and a shipping lock, and formed the sixth project of the Delta Works.

dam in Veere, Netherlands

The (English: Oyster Dam) is a compartmentalisation dam in The Netherlands, situated between Tholen and South Beveland in the eastern part of the Eastern Scheldt. The dam, with a length of 10.5 kilometres, is the longest structure built for the Delta Works. The Oesterdam was necessitated, like the Philipsdam, after the decision was taken to close off the Eastern Scheldt with a storm surge barrier, rather than a solid dam.

thumb|The lock under construction on Philipsdam thumb|the lake Krammer (Netherlands)|Krammer and Philipsdam

The is a dam located in the Grevelingen sea inlet between Schouwen-Duiveland and Goeree-Overflakkee in The Netherlands. The Grevelingendam was the fourth structure constructed as part of the Delta Works.

The Krammer is a body of fresh water located in the western part of Volkerak in the Netherlands.

The is a compartmentalisation dam located approximately 3 kilometres north of the city of Goes in The Netherlands, which connects Zuid-Beveland with Noord-Beveland, and separates the Oosterschelde from the Veerse Meer.

sluice in the Netherlands

The Hartelkering (English: Hartel barrier) is a storm surge barrier in Spijkenisse, Netherlands. The barrier is part of the Europoortkering, itself part of the Delta Works project and is designed to close the Hartelkanaal (nl) in case of a storm surge.

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 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.

Dutch engineer (1893-1959)

outlet sluice near Bath

Dutch politician (1902-1966)

lake in the Netherlands

thumb|Room view - Deltar analogue computer at the DIV of Rijkswaterstaat in 1984 thumb|The Deltar (27 January 1972) thumb|Layout of the Deltar.1. Analog river sections2. Peripheral equipment (Punched tape)3. Operator controls4. Measuring controls5. Analog output (recorders)6. Digital output (punched tape)7. Design table (configuration of river setup)8. Wind generator. thumb|The connection table of the Deltar for the construction of river configurations

thumb|340px|Satellite picture of the Europoort (dating from before the creation of Maasvlakte 2). 1. Maeslantkering (on the Nieuwe Waterweg). 2. Hartelkering (on the Hartelkanaal). In red: strengthening of the dikes