Haringvlietdam
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.
Key facts
- Bridge.bridge_name
- Haringvlietdam
- Bridge.image
- HARINGVLIETDAM (20).jpg
- Bridge.carries
- N57
- Bridge.crosses
- haringvliet
- Bridge.locale
- Voorne-Putten, Goeree-Overflakkee
- Bridge.owner
- Rijkswaterstaat
- Bridge.material
- Concrete, steel
- Bridge.spans
- 17
- Bridge.begin
- 1958
- Bridge.complete
- 1971
- Bridge.inaugurated
- 15 November 1971
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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.
The northernmost of the Delta Works, it was supposed to be finished by 1968 as the first part of the project. Building started in 1957 and was finished in 1971. Instead of damming the estuary it was decided to build sluices in order to be able to let in salt water to prevent freezing of the rivers Meuse and Rhine and to drain these rivers in case of flood.