PHILIPSDAM │NETHERLANDS. Impressive 4K views of the Philipsdam.

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In this episode we visit the impressive Philipsdam, and capture some of the maritime and road traffic going across it. The many wind turbines around the dam are not less impressive.
The Philipsdam is a dam constructed as part of the Delta Works in the Netherlands. It separates water of the lakes Krammer and Volkerak from the Oosterschelde. The dam connects the Grevelingendam to Sint Philipsland.
The construction of the Philipsdam began in 1976 with the construction of a 96-hectare temporary working island on a sandbank known as Plaat van de Vliet.
In 1983 the complex of locks Krammer was completed. The dam officially opened on February 2, 1987.
In 1994, a second lock was built for yachts.
The locks are technically sophisticated because they must avoid the exchange between the freshwater Volkerak and the brackish water of the Oosterschelde. The locks are designed so that there is no influx of saltwater that enters the Volkerak and only a little fresh water in the Oosterschelde. The locks rely on the physical principle that saltwater is denser and sinks, while freshwater rises. By a complex system of pipes and pumps, the saltwater is pumped from the bottom, or conversely, freshwater is pumped from the top, depending on the direction of the ship. Locks on inland waterways are 280 metres long and 24 metres wide.
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