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Delta Works: The Eighth Wonder Against the Sea
The Delta Works, a massive system of dams, dikes, sluices, locks, levees, and storm surge barriers in the southwest, showcases Dutch water engineering at its best. Built in response to the catastrophic North …
The Wadden Sea: Tidal Wilderness at the Country’s Edge
Along the northern shore, the Wadden Sea creates a totally distinct Dutch seascape: a vast, shallow tidal realm of mudflats, sandbars, and salt marshes. Shared by the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark, it is …
Polders: The Country Built from the Sea
Much of the Netherlands would not exist without polders—large expanses of land recovered from lakes, marshes, and the sea by enclosing them with dikes and pumping out the water. Engineers estimate that …
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