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Land reclamation in the Netherlands
Flevoland (1967) Freshwater Seawater Land reclamation Old land The Zuiderzee Works (Dutch: Zuiderzeewerken) is a system of dams and dikes, land reclamation
Zuiderzee_Works
Former inland sea in the Netherlands, now the IJsselmeer
The Zuiderzee or Zuider Zee (Dutch: [ˌzœydərˈzeː] ; old spelling Zuyderzee or Zuyder Zee), historically called Lake Almere and Lake Flevo, was a shallow
Zuiderzee
Series of construction projects in the Netherlands
the number of dikes that had to be raised. Along with the Zuiderzee Works, the Delta Works have been declared one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World
Delta_Works
Manmade control of flooding in the Netherlands
reclaim large areas of land. The most important are the Zuiderzee Works and the Delta Works. By the end of the 20th century all sea inlets have been
Flood control in the Netherlands
Flood_control_in_the_Netherlands
Museum in Enkhuizen, Netherlands
The Zuiderzee Museum (Dutch: Zuiderzeemuseum), located on Wierdijk in the historic center of Enkhuizen, is a Dutch museum devoted to preserving the cultural
Zuiderzee_Museum
Dam in Netherlands
The Afsluitdijk is a fundamental part of the larger Zuiderzee Works, damming off the Zuiderzee, a salt water inlet of the North Sea, and turning it into
Afsluitdijk
Much of the modern land reclamation has been done as a part of the Zuiderzee Works since 1919. Land reclamation in the 20th century added an additional
Land reclamation in the Netherlands
Land_reclamation_in_the_Netherlands
Province of the Netherlands
one provincial entity. It is in the centre of the country in the former Zuiderzee, which was turned into the freshwater IJsselmeer by the closure of the
Flevoland
Dutch civil engineer
major involvement in the design and planning of both the Zuiderzee Works and the Delta Works, he published widely and played a key role in the establishment
Jo_Thijsse
Proposed land reclamation in the Netherlands
Markermeer. Cornelis Lely's plan projected a polder in the south-west of the Zuiderzee, originally named Hoornsche Polder, referring to Hoorn, then simply "Southwest
Markerwaard
Dam in the Netherlands
dam in the Netherlands, built between 1963 and 1976 as part of the Zuiderzee Works, which connects the cities of Lelystad and Enkhuizen. On the west side
Houtribdijk
Bridge crossing Gooimeer and IJmeer, the Netherlands
52°19′30″N 5°08′17″E / 52.325°N 5.138°E / 52.325; 5.138 The Hollandse Brug is a bridge structure that crosses the Gooimeer and the IJmeer in the Netherlands
Hollandse_Brug
The Ketelbrug is a bridge spanning the Ketelmeer (Ketel lake) between the Noordoostpolder and the eastern Flevopolder in the Dutch province of Flevoland
Ketelbrug
Lake in the Netherlands
legislature approved the Zuiderzee Works, a major hydraulic engineering project that involved building dykes, draining parts of the Zuiderzee, and constructing
IJsselmeer
The Wieringerrandmeer or bordering lake of Wieringen was a project in the Dutch province of North Holland and the (former) municipalities of Wieringen
Wieringerrandmeer
Construction organisation in the Netherlands
executing the Zuiderzee Works. The Zuiderzee Works comprised a number of significant hydraulic engineering projects designed to dam the Zuiderzee, a large
Maatschappij tot Uitvoering van Zuiderzeewerken
Maatschappij_tot_Uitvoering_van_Zuiderzeewerken
Dutch civil engineer (1859–1939)
studies for damming of the Zuiderzee. After Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands gave royal assent to the Zuiderzee Works, in 1919 Wortman was appointed
Hendrik_Wortman
Dutch civil engineer
in 1926. He joined Rijkswaterstaat, beginning his career with the Zuiderzee Works where he was involved in the construction of the Afsluitdijk. During
Pieter_Philippus_Jansen
Subjective lists of features and structures
classical sources which varied widely. The classical sources only include works located around the Mediterranean rim and in the ancient Near East. The number
Wonders_of_the_World
Municipality in Flevoland, Netherlands
center, located in the heart of the Noordoostpolder. For history, see Zuiderzee Works. The population centres are Bant, Creil, Emmeloord, Ens, Espel, Kraggenburg
Noordoostpolder
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Kornwerderzand (West Frisian: Koarnwertersân) is a village on the Afsluitdijk, a major dam in the Netherlands that links Friesland with North Holland.
Kornwerderzand
the Zuiderzee near the village of Andijk. The aim of this prototype was to study the embankments and agriculture for future polders in the Zuiderzee Works
Pilot_Polder_Andijk
Type of navigable aqueduct
to the works near Enkhuizen in Dutch and English language texts. The world's only operational naviduct is near Enkhuizen, and is part of works commissioned
Naviduct
1781–1795 period in Dutch history
Regions Rivers Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta Volcanoes World Heritage Sites Zuiderzee Works Politics Abortion Cabinet Climate change Constitution Corruption Demographics
Batavian_Revolution
Very large artificial object
tend to qualify as megaprojects. Examples of megaprojects are the Zuiderzee Works in the Netherlands and Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the UAE. Megastructures
Megastructure
Former municipality in North Holland, Netherlands
Wieringmeerpolder is a polder, newly created land, and part of the Zuiderzee Works developed in the 20th century. Construction began in 1927, earlier
Wieringermeer
Lake in the central Netherlands
tracts of land as large polders in an enormous project known as the Zuiderzee Works. One of these, the Markerwaard, was to occupy the area of the current
Markermeer
Place to store freshwater near seas
Singapore, Qingcaosha in China, Plover Cove in Hong Kong, Zuiderzee Works and Delta Works in the Netherlands, and Thanneermukkom Bund in India are a
Coastal_reservoir
Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948
reclaimed vast amounts of land that had been under water by building the Zuiderzee Works, the largest hydraulic engineering project undertaken by the Netherlands
Wilhelmina_of_the_Netherlands
Country in Northwestern Europe and the Caribbean
former Zuiderzee (Southern Sea) from the North Sea and thus creating the IJsselmeer (IJssel Lake). It became part of the larger Zuiderzee Works in which
Netherlands
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
control in the Netherlands Flood Zuiderzee Zuiderzee Works Afsluitdijk IJsselmeer Markermeer Zuiderzeemuseum Delta Works for another major waterworks project
Breezanddijk
Mass of land that was once an island
the Zuiderzee Works designed by Cornelis Lely Walcheren, a former island in the Netherlands now joined with Zuid-Beveland as part of the Delta Works to
Former_island
Dike in North Holland
It is often considered to be the first work of engineering of the Zuiderzee works. With the small dike, the former island (1200 to 1932) of Wieringen
Amsteldiepdijk
Dutch politician (1854–1929)
its time of construction, in 1932, he oversaw the Zuiderzee Works as Minister, turning the Zuiderzee into a lake and making possible the conversion of
Cornelis_Lely
River in western Europe
in Dutch hydraulic engineering before the completion of the Zuiderzee Works and Delta Works. The former main branch was, after the dam at its southern
Meuse
1813–1815 precursor of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands
Regions Rivers Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta Volcanoes World Heritage Sites Zuiderzee Works Politics Abortion Cabinet Climate change Constitution Corruption Demographics
Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands
Sovereign_Principality_of_the_United_Netherlands
Species of fish
when the Zuiderzee was drained by the Dutch as part of the larger Zuiderzee Works.[citation needed] Herring-like fish are the most important fish group
Atlantic_herring
River in South Holland, the Netherlands
in Dutch hydraulic engineering before the completion of the Zuiderzee Works and Delta Works. From that moment on, the Nieuwe Maas is only fed by the Rhine
Nieuwe_Maas
City and municipality in Flevoland, Netherlands
that has built the Batavia replica. After the Second World War the Zuiderzee Works continued, constructing the polder of Eastern Flevoland. In 1950 work
Lelystad
megaprojects. Palace of the Parliament List of most expensive U.S. public works projects List of visionary tall buildings and structures List of megaprojects
List_of_megaprojects
Dutch agriculturist, horticulturist and politician (1866–1938)
including one that assessed the costs and benefits of the ongoing Zuiderzee Works. Concurrently, Lovink spent a decade as the mayor of Alphen aan den
Hermanus_Johannes_Lovink
Bordering lake between North Holland and Flevoland, the Netherlands
and also several residents inside the building. See also the maps at Zuiderzee Works and bordering lakes. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gooimeer
Gooimeer
Soft calcium sulfate mineral
exchangeable sodium percentage is also reduced by gypsum application. The Zuiderzee Works uses gypsum for the recovered land. Other soil conditioner uses: Gypsum
Gypsum
Body of water between Great Britain and France
Sea storm surges, such as necessitate the Thames Barrier, Delta Works, Zuiderzee works (Afsluitdijk and other dams). In the UK Shipping Forecast the Channel
English_Channel
Dutch research institute
its present name. Delta Works Flood control in the Netherlands Rijkswaterstaat Waterloopkundig Laboratorium Zuiderzee Works "Deltares - Netherlands Centre
Deltares
Dutch hydraulic research laboratory
role in the conception, design, and implementation of the Zuiderzee Works and the Delta Works, along with several international projects. The laboratory
Waterloopkundig_Laboratorium
Municipality in Flevoland, Netherlands
in October 1939 as part of the Zuiderzee Works (just as the Afsluitdijk project was changing the salt water Zuiderzee surrounding Urk to the less saline
Urk
Reclaimed land
(1633–1635), and Haarlemmermeerpolder (1852). Polders created as part of the Zuiderzee Works include Wieringermeerpolder (1930), Noordoostpolder (1942) and Flevopolder
Polder
American inventor and engineer
Canada, Egypt, China, and India. His work was especially helpful in the Zuiderzee Works, which reclaimed large areas of land from the Zuider Zee in the Netherlands
A._Baldwin_Wood
civil infrastructure projects and land reclamation, including the Zuiderzee Works. That resulted in the final draining of seawater from the Wieringermeer
Netherlands_in_World_War_II
Town in Friesland, Netherlands
thanks in part to its fleet of 146 vessels. With the completion of the Zuiderzee Works between 1924 and 1968, fishery declined incrementally. Lemmer offers
Lemmer
Island constructed by people
1969, the Flevopolder in the Netherlands was finished, as part of the Zuiderzee Works. It has a total land surface of 970 km2, which makes it by far the
Artificial_island
Town in Flevoland, Netherlands
Espelervaart View of a bridge over canal Urkervaart Canal Lemstervaart Urk Zuiderzee Works (in Dutch) Feiten en cijfers Archived 2014-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
Emmeloord
Dutch urban planner (1894–1973)
and chief engineer of the Rijkswaterstaat (Department of Public Works) at Zuiderzee Works where she introduced curvatures rather than straight lines into
Elze_van_den_Ban
Dutch physicist (1865–1943)
Cornelis Lely, who was responsible for the concept and realization of the Zuiderzee Works. While in Delft, he first met Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, who would become
Pieter_Zeeman
Village in Flevoland, Netherlands
reclaimed from the Zuiderzee (now: IJsselmeer) in the 1930s and 1940s as part of a huge project known as the 'Zuiderzeewerken' ('Zuiderzee works') to create
Tollebeek
Village and harbour in Groningen, Netherlands
The ferry to Schiermonnikoog departs from Lauwersoog. As part of the Zuiderzee Works, it was decided to transform the Lauwerszee (a bay) into the Lauwersmeer
Lauwersoog
River in the Netherlands
in Dutch hydraulic engineering before the completion of the Zuiderzee Works and Delta Works. The Merovingian dynasty probably derived its name from this
Merwede
Distributary of the Rhine River in South Holland, Netherlands
in Dutch hydraulic engineering before the completion of the Zuiderzee Works and Delta Works. From that moment on, the Oude Maas is only fed by the Rhine
Oude_Maas
Tidal flat in South Korea
seawall ever built with the length of 33.9 km, breaking the record of Zuiderzee Works from 1932. On August 2, 2010, Saemangeum was certified by Guinness
Saemangeum
Dutch mathematician
contained in Lorentz's report on tidal movements as a consequence of the Zuiderzee Works. In 1934, Dronkers commenced his career at Rijkswaterstaat, a Dutch
Jo_Johannis_Dronkers
Height that waves reach on a slope
carried out by the Lorentz Committee in preparation for the works to close off the Zuiderzee. The Committee measured the wave height and wave run-up at
Wave_run-up
Mratinje Dam Afsluitdijk Delta Works Haringvlietdam Hartelkering Oosterscheldekering Philipsdam Sloedam Zuiderzee Works Boškov Dam Čebren Dam Kozjak Dam
List_of_dams_and_reservoirs
1947 Dutch book about the reclamation of Walcheren
previous experience whilst constructing the Zuiderzee works. Difficulties in commencing the rehabilitation works included the fact that many dredgers were
Het_verjaagde_water
1945 German forces occupying the Netherlands planned to destroy the Zuiderzee Works to cover their retreat. Military reasons for this are still unclear
Inundation of the Wieringermeer
Inundation_of_the_Wieringermeer
River in the Netherlands
in Dutch hydraulic engineering before the completion of the Zuiderzee Works and Delta Works. In 1904, the Maas was damned off at its southern end and given
Afgedamde_Maas
strategic futurologist Cornelis Lely, Dutch engineer, chief designer of Zuiderzee Works Walter Lewin, Dutch physicist and MIT professor Kazimierz Leski, Polish
List of the Delft University of Technology Alumni
List_of_the_Delft_University_of_Technology_Alumni
Dutch hydraulic engineer and politician
completing the IJmuiden project, Ringers became involved with the Zuiderzee Works as chief director of the Maatschappij tot Uitvoering van Zuiderzeewerken
Johan_Ringers
Transmission of water waves over a coastal structure
Lorentz (gevolgen afsluiting Zuiderzee op het getij) [Report of the Lorentz Committee (Effects of the closure of the Zuiderzee on the tide)] (in Dutch).
Wave_overtopping
Artificial lake in Groningen, Friesland
Oostmahorn, with view on the Lauwersmeer Flood control in the Netherlands Zuiderzee Works Zuider Ee "Lauwersmeer". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved
Lauwersmeer
railway Cornelis Lely Dutch civil engineer and statesman, realised the Zuiderzee works as designer and Minister of Transport and Water Management Curtis LeMay
List_of_civil_engineers
Building in Lelystad, Netherlands
Named for Hendrik Wortman, a civil engineer who contributed to the Zuiderzee Works, the station was designed by Dirk Roosenburg and completed in 1956
H._Wortman_Pumping_Station
Proposed dam on James Bay and interlinking of Canadian and American rivers
problems. It proposed damming James Bay, using the techniques of the Zuiderzee/IJsselmeer, to prevent its waters mixing with the salt water of Hudson
Great Recycling and Northern Development Canal
Great_Recycling_and_Northern_Development_Canal
Analogue computer used in the Dutch Delta Works project
had developed two methods for the prediction of tidal levels for the Zuiderzee Works. The methodologies for solving differential equations of tidal motion
Deltar
Dutch historical foundation dedicated to hydraulic engineering
efforts of the foundation must be focused on the general good. Delta Works Zuiderzee Works Rijkswaterstaat "Trésor Waterbouw". kennisbank-waterbouw.nl. Retrieved
Stichting_Blauwe_Lijn
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
peninsula in the Markermeer. It was, until 1957, an island in the former Zuiderzee. The characteristic wooden houses of Marken are a tourist attraction.
Marken
Topics referred to by the same term
Netherlands, named after a politician involved in the planning of the Zuiderzee works Kufra Airport in Libya, which was referred to as "Buma" during World
Buma
Village in Groningen, Netherlands
Lauwerszee, the bay near which Zoutkamp was located. As part of the Zuiderzee Works, it was decided to build a dike between Friesland and Groningen, and
Zoutkamp
in Dutch hydraulic engineering before the completion of the Zuiderzee Works and Delta Works. There are two road bridges and three car ferries. The latter
Bergse_Maas
town and was granted city rights in 1356. Its strategic location on the Zuiderzee positioned it as a key maritime center, and by the 16th century, it played
History_of_Enkhuizen
from the sea. The white fleur-de-lis is a tribute to Cornelis Lely, the man behind the Zuiderzee Works and the creation of Flevoland. 9 January 1986
Flags of the provinces of the Netherlands
Flags_of_the_provinces_of_the_Netherlands
Zeeburgereiland Zeeheldenbuurt Zuidas Zuideramstel Zuiderkerk Zunderdorp Zuiderzee Works Zuyderzée Netherlands portal List of cities in the Netherlands by province
Index of Amsterdam-related articles
Index_of_Amsterdam-related_articles
Delta formed by three rivers in the Netherlands
to refer to the fresh water lakes which were in the area of the modern Zuiderzee, which Mela specifically says that the Rhine fed into. So the Rhine mouth
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt_Delta
hydraulic engineer and engineer and made a major contribution to the Zuiderzee Works, which ultimately helped reclaim Flevoland. Leudal Limburg 29 January
Municipal flags of the Netherlands
Municipal_flags_of_the_Netherlands
Dutch politician
Planning Agency and later as head of the planning department at the Zuiderzee Works Service. In the 1960s, she was a research assistant at the Delft University
Nellien_de_Ruiter
Former floating dry dock in Amsterdam, Netherlands
of Koningsdok was rented out to the organization that managed the Zuiderzee Works. In 1970, a part of Koningsdok was acquired by shipyard Welgelegen
Koningsdok
Dutch civil engineer and hydraulic engineer
[50 Years of the Association of Engineers of Rijkswaterstaat and the Zuiderzee Works 1918-1969] (Report) (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 January 2025. Ferguson
Herman_Arend_Ferguson
Dutch civil engineer
(1972). Een halve eeuw Zuiderzeewerken 1920-1970 [A half century of the Zuiderzee Works 1920-1970] (in Dutch). H.D. Tjeenk Willink B.V., Groningen. pp. 156–160
Pieter_Jacobus_Wemelsfelder
River in the Netherlands
IJsselmeer (before the 1932 completion of the Afsluitdijk known as the Zuiderzee), a North Sea natural harbour. It is sometimes called the Gelderse IJssel
IJssel
Water management facilities near Amsterdam, Netherlands
became ever shallower. This was blamed on sediment getting pushed into the Zuiderzee from the north. Most of it collected near Pampus, a shoal which became
Oranje_Locks
Japanese civil engineer (1935–2012)
Lorentz (gevolgen afsluiting Zuiderzee op het getij)" [Report of the Lorentz Committee (Effects of the closure of the Zuiderzee on the tide)]. Verslag van
Yoshimi_Goda
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
current church was built in 1660. Makkum was known as the gateway to the Zuiderzee for its locks which were owned by the neighboring monastery. This strategic
Makkum,_Súdwest-Fryslân
Dutch shipbuilding company
improved for Verschure with orders for dredging equipment for the Zuiderzee Works. In 1943 the partnership Industriële Handels Combinatie IHC was founded
Verschure_&_Co's
from 1567 until he was made a prisoner of war during the Battle on the Zuiderzee in 1573. After being freed under the terms of the Pacification of Ghent
Maximilien de Hénin, 3rd Count of Bossu
Maximilien_de_Hénin,_3rd_Count_of_Bossu
Westphalian dialect of Flevoland, Netherlands
until the middle of the 20th century. It was originally located in the Zuiderzee, a bay of the North Sea, which became an inland sea called IJsselmeer
Urkers_dialect
31 January–1 February storm surge
failure and saving many lives. The Afsluitdijk across the entrance of the Zuiderzee was said to have paid for its construction cost in that one night, by
North_Sea_flood_of_1953
Canal in the Northwest Netherlands
along the canal from Den Helder to Amsterdam. During the 17th century the Zuiderzee became ever less navigable for sea-going ships of the cities on its shores
Noordhollandsch_Kanaal
Person performing mathematical calculations, before electronic calculators
the effects of building the Afsluitdijk between 1927 and 1932 in the Zuiderzee in the Netherlands. The computer simulation was set up by Hendrik Lorentz
Computer_(occupation)
Dutch composer, conductor and teacher (1870–1939)
'Amsterdam' Symphony (No. 6), the 'Zuiderzee' Symphony (No. 7). Beside seven symphonies, Dopper wrote many other works for orchestra. Of these, his Ciaconna
Cornelis_Dopper
Storm tides in the North Sea are coastal floods caused by storms
November 1, All Saints' Flood, Netherlands, marks beginning of creation of Zuiderzee 1212, Netherlands, possible 36,000 or 60,000 deaths, but doubt whether
Storm_tides_of_the_North_Sea
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