Oesterdam (oysterdam)

In 1953 we did have a big storm , the dikes broke and the sea flooded the land . 1800 people die and 100.000 people lost there houses and everything they own. We say : that never again and started what we named : the Delta works, to save the country from disasters like this. One of the works is this dam. The Oysterdam. It`s 10,5 Km ( 6.5 miles) long dam to shelter the land from the river . It also connect two islands ( There is a road on top of it, not show on this pic ) Tholen and Zuidbeverland. The works started in 1979 and finish in 1989. The entrance of this water I did pic. on 07-29/30-2011

[bruni]

Yes I remember those pictures. so since 1989 you had not more problem...the dam works. nice pictures..love the green and the streight lines here.

[Colleen]

Thanks for the background on this, I am glad that the Oesterdam works so well.

[Tracy]

Wow, what a tragedy! I like the textures in this photo.

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[tony j sisti]

Some excellent engineering here, let us hope this type of disaster never again happens...thanks for sharing this with us, I have never seen a dike, or a dam do this magnitude...well presented Pyrrhula !

[Shirley Chetwynd]

wow this looks amazing.

[bkb in the city]

Great pov. My father-in-law was still living in Holland at that time and he remembers that vividly

[Dawn Irwin]

I love the info you give with your photos! This is wonderful.

[Carolyn White]

Beautiful pic! I love the colors and your awesome perspective! I hope you will always be safe from the water! :0)

[Livia]

A beautiful perspective, Pyrrhula! What a great shot. It's good to know disasters will be prevented in the future with works like this dam.

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

This is a fabulous shot...amazing use of the lines and colours, and Thanks for putting up the very interesting information!

[alia_801]

That sounds like it would have been a huge project! I like your pic to show how big it is.

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful shot and interesting story. Must have been quite a job to build this big dam.

[Jen Hudson]

Great pov on this, all those lines leading back, interesting story too.

[Margaret Tryon]

Great composition. So beautiful.

[Hazel]

I love the lines and the perspective in your shot!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

This is beautiful. I love your perspective and how the lines draw us into the picture.

[Laura Thornton]

Amazing and sad history. Beautiful photo.

[Oleta Clouse]

Great lines in this shot.. The colors are very nice as well.. It's sad that it was needed, but it's good that it's there after such a terrible loss of life..

[Taephy]

Nothing in sight for miles and miles....you do have a lot of land where you live. I think it's wonderful.

[Julie Ryan]

this makes me a little dizzy!!! nice vanishing point, cool shot