Philipsdam is a dam that belongs to the Delta Works in the Netherlands. It separates water of the lakes Krammer and Volkerak from the Oosterschelde. This dam connects the Grevelingendam to Sint Philipsland. ==History== Construction began in late 1976 by erecting an artificial island on the sand Plaat van Vliet. Eighteen months later, when the isla...
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(from the article `Eastern Schelde`) ...mouth of the channel is a storm surge barrier that has transformed the channel into a tidal saltwater area. Secondary dams include the Oesterdam ...
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