Friday 28 · 08 · 2026

Delta Works

Dams and barriers built after the 1953 North Sea flood.

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From the archive · 28.08.2026

Delta Works

Dams and barriers built after the 1953 North Sea flood.

ewouds rondje 28/08 NL · DELTAWERKEN
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  3. 3choose
  4. 4discover
  5. 5finish
Stop 1 of 5 Which storm-surge barrier was completed in 1997 as the final part of the original Delta Works?
Stop 2 of 5 In which year did the first Delta Act enter into force?
Stop 3 of 5 In which waterway is the Maeslant Barrier located?
Stop 4 of 5 Which islands does the Brouwersdam connect?
Stop 5 of 5 Why was the Eastern Scheldt Barrier built with movable gates rather than as a closed dam?

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