Philipsdam

Philipsdam

The Philipsdam
Coordinates51°39′41″N 4°9′42″E / 51.66139°N 4.16167°E / 51.66139; 4.16167
CarriesN257
OwnerRijkswaterstaat
Characteristics
Total length6.1 kilometres (3.8 mi)
History
ArchitectF.W. de Vlaming (locks and buildings)
F.L. Halenbeek (Landscape)
Engineering design byDeltadienst
Constructed bySeveral contractors, including:
Combinatie Zinkcon bv
Aannemers Combinatie Zinkwerken bv
J. Heijmans bv
Baggermaatschappij 'Holland' bv.
Construction start1976
Construction end1987
Location
Map
The lock under construction on Philipsdam
the lake Krammer and Philipsdam

The Philipsdam is a compartmentalisation dam constructed as part of the Delta Works in the Netherlands. It separates water of the lakes Krammer and Volkerak from the Oosterschelde, and connects the Grevelingendam to Sint Philipsland.[1]

  1. ^ "Krammersluizen en Philipsdam" [The Krammer Sluices and the Philipsdam]. www.rijkswaterstaat.nl (in Dutch). 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.