Nieuwe Waterweg

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Satellite image of the northwest part of the Rhine-Meuse delta showing the Nieuwe Waterweg (t)
Satellite image of the northwest part of the Rhine-Meuse delta showing the Nieuwe Waterweg (t)

The Nieuwe Waterweg ("New Waterway") is a ship canal in the Netherlands from het Scheur (a branch of the Rhine-Meuse delta) west of the town of Maassluis to the North Sea at Hook of Holland. It is the artificial mouth of the river Rhine.

The Nieuwe Waterweg, which opened in 1872 and has a length of approx. 15km, was constructed to keep the city and port of Rotterdam accessible to seafaring vessels as the natural Meuse-Rhine branches silted up. The Waterway is a busy shipping route for the ports around Rotterdam. At the entrance to the sea, a flood protection system called Maeslantkering has been installed (completed in 1997). There are no bridges or tunnels across the Nieuwe Waterweg.

Nieuwe Waterweg
Nieuwe Waterweg

Coordinates: 51°56′31″N, 4°11′29″E

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