Haringvliet estuary

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The Haringvliet estuary is a major Rhine-Meuse river mouth and coastal wetland area in the southwestern Netherlands, important for flood protection, shipping, and migratory bird and fish habitats.

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Haringvliet estuary canonical 8
Zeeland estuarine system 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal wetland
estuary
connectsTo North Sea
country Netherlands
ecologicalMeasure Kierbesluit
ecologicalMeasureImplemented 2018
flowsInto North Sea
hasHabitatType mudflats
reed beds
salt marshes
hasHumanModification sluice complex
storm surge barrier
hasPart Haringvliet sluices
Haringvlietdam
importantFor migratory birds
migratory fish
wetland biodiversity
isImportantCorridorFor Atlantic salmon
European eel
sea trout
sturgeon
isImportantStopoverFor waders
waterfowl
locatedIn Rhine–Meuse river mouth
South Holland
southwestern Netherlands
nearCity Hellevoetsluis
Stellendam
nearIsland Goeree-Overflakkee
Voorne-Putten
openedStructure Haringvlietdam
partOf Delta Works
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta
purposeOfKierbesluit increase salinity gradient
restore fish migration
receivesWaterFrom Meuse
Rhine
riverMouthOf Meuse
Rhine
structureOpeningYear 1970
usedFor flood protection
freshwater management
inland navigation
nature conservation
recreation
shipping
waterType brackish water
freshwater

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kierbesluit appliesTo Haringvliet estuary
Southwestern Netherlands contains Haringvliet estuary
Stad aan ’t Haringvliet locatedOn Haringvliet estuary
Brielle locatedOn Haringvliet estuary
subject linked to: municipality of Brielle
Zandkreek partOf Zeeland estuarine system
linked to: Haringvliet estuary
Haringvliet Bridge locatedOnWaterbody Haringvliet estuary
Haringvliet Bridge isMajorCrossingOf Haringvliet estuary
Lighthouse of Hellevoetsluis regionServed Haringvliet estuary
subject linked to: lighthouse of Hellevoetsluis