Bergse Maas

Bergse Maas / Bergsche Maas
Keizersveer bridge across the Bergse Maas near Geertruidenberg; to the right, the mouth of the Oude Maasje.
Specifications
LocksNone
Maximum height above sea level7 ft (2.1 m)
StatusOpen
History
Former namesBergsche Maas
Modern nameBergse Maas
Date of first use1904
Date completed1904
Geography
Start pointRiver Meuse at Heusden
End pointAmer estuary at Geertruidenberg
Connects toRiver Donge, river Oude Maasje
Map

The Bergsche Maas (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛr(ə)xsə ˈmaːs]; current spelling: Bergsche Maas) is a canal that was constructed in 1904 to be a branch of the river Maas (French: Meuse) in the Dutch province of North Brabant. The Maas splits near Heusden into the Afgedamde Maas and the Bergse Maas. The Afgedamde Maas flows north until its confluence with the river Waal (the main distributary of the river Rhine) to form the Merwede, while the Bergse Maas continues west as the main distributary of the Maas. Part of the Merwede (the Nieuwe Merwede) rejoins the Bergse Maas to form the Hollands Diep estuary.