Storm surge barriers for a water safe Netherlands | Animation

To protect our country from flooding, we use both natural barriers (e.g., dunes) as well as built barriers (e.g., dams and storm surge barriers). Without these barriers, large parts of the Netherlands would flood. In this video we explain how we ensure our water safety. In particular, we show how our storm surge barriers work, which form our main protection against the North Sea.
Storm surge barriers are moveable flood barriers at river mouths, tidal inlets and estuaries which close, automatically or otherwise, when water levels are (extremely) high. Rijkswaterstaat manages and maintains five storm surge barriers: the Eastern Scheldt barrier (Oosterscheldekering), Maeslant Barrier, Dutch IJssel Barrier (Hollandsche IJsselkering), Hartel Barrier, Ramspol Barrier and Haringvliet Barrier. Storm surge barriers are necessary to protect our country from flooding. This animation shows how the barriers work.
More information about our storm surge barriers: www.rijkswaterstaat.nl/englis...
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[@s1mplygr3ta]

Even though I live in the Netherlands and I know all of this fact I'm like: You know, why not watch more information? Cool video by the way, lots of info! :)

[@rijkswaterstaat]

Thank you for the compliment!

[@rishithayalapalli4035]

Very nice and realistic explanation sir...

[@rijkswaterstaat]

Thanks a lot! 😁💛

[@louisekilliner8179]

Cool sir

[@rijkswaterstaat]

👍👌

[@amogus1855]

Got a question.Maerslantkering designed for rotate the extra water to the other new canal but how to manage it by not floating structure’s own costs a door or a panel using under it ?

[@rijkswaterstaat]

Thank you for your question. Could you clarify what you mean, perhaps? The Maeslant Barrier has 2 doors, each 210 m wide, 22 m high and 15 m deep. When the barrier closes, they fill with water and sink to the bottom within 2 hours. It operates with ball-and-socket joints, each of which are 10 m in diameter and weigh 680 tonnes. You can read all about it here: 👉www.rijkswaterstaat.nl/english/about-us/gems-of-rijkswaterstaat/maeslant-barrier/index.aspx

[@LS-zo3cr]

how about westerschelde? is it not protected by a storm surge construction?

[@therealdutchidiot]

Because the port of Antwerp has to be reachable, and the delta works are not an international project we just have higher dikes on the Dutch side, the Belgians can take care of their own problems.

[@ftbm.]

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