the oosterschelde barrier

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Angler at Banjaard Beach in front of the Oosterschelde barrier. Kamperland in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands Royalty Free Stock Photo

Overhead top down view of Oosterschelde barrier closable storm surge barrier and road. The Delta Works water flood Royalty Free Stock Photo

Banjaard Beach in front of the Oosterschelde barrier. Kamperland in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Oosterschelde barrier Royalty Free Stock Photo

Road to Banjaard Beach at the Oosterschelde barrage. Kamperland in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Oosterschelde storm surge barrier is part of the Delta Works in the Netherlands. It is an open barrier, which could be closed to prevent floods like the disaster of 1953.