Zuiderzee Works - Zuiderzee Works Data

Zuiderzee Works Data

Project Dike Length Start Closure Size Drained
Connection of the island of Wieringen to continental Holland Amsteldiepdijk 2.5 km June 29, 1920 July 31, 1924 — —
Closure of the Zuyderzee Afsluitdijk 32 km January 1927 May 23, 1932 — —
Pilot Polder Andijk - 1.9 km 1926 Early 1927 40 ha August 27, 1927
Wieringermeer Polder - 18 km 1927 July 27, 1929 20 000 ha August 31, 1930
Noordoostpolder - 55 km 1936 December 13, 1940 48 000 ha September 9, 1942
Eastern Flevoland Polder - 90 km Early 1950 September 13, 1956 54 000 ha June 29, 1957
Southern Flevoland Polder - 70 km Early 1959 October 25, 1967 43 000 ha May 29, 1968
Markerwaard Polder Houtribdijk 28 km 1963 4 September 1975 (41 000 ha) never done

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