Philipsdam
Philipsdam | |
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The Philipsdam | |
| Coordinates | 51°39′41″N 4°9′42″E / 51.66139°N 4.16167°E |
| Carries | N257 |
| Owner | Rijkswaterstaat |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 6.1 kilometres (3.8 mi) |
| History | |
| Architect | F.W. de Vlaming (locks and buildings) F.L. Halenbeek (Landscape) |
| Engineering design by | Deltadienst |
| Constructed by | Several contractors, including: Combinatie Zinkcon bv Aannemers Combinatie Zinkwerken bv J. Heijmans bv Baggermaatschappij 'Holland' bv. |
| Construction start | 1976 |
| Construction end | 1987 |
| Location | |
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.