h t t p : / / w w w. u n m u s e u m . org/7wonders/zunderzee.htm The North Sea protection works
known as “Zuiderzee Works” is unique in the world, is a human made system of dams, of land
reclamation and water drainage works in the newly enclosed water body by means of polders, which
is the largest hydraulic engineering project in Netherlands during the twentieth century. This North Sea
project “approaches of the Great Wall of China”. Because much of the Netherlands lies below sea level, Netherlands
have been subject to many flooding over the centuries. Vast and complex system of dams, floodgates,
storm surge barriers and other engineered works literally have been built to improve flood protection
during severe storms allowed the Netherlands to exist, and created additional land for agriculture.
Being the most complex and highly sophisticated civil engineering wonders of all times. Together
with the Delta Works, the American Society of Civil Engineers declared the works to be one the Seven
Wonders of the Modern World.
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