Nieuwe Maas

The Nieuwe Maas ( New Meuse ) is an approximately 24 km long section of the main stream of the Rhine delta. The name derives from the former course of the River Meuse. The Bayou arises in Slikkerveer by the union of the two main arms of the Rhine River delta in the Netherlands, the Lek and Noord of. It happened Rotterdam with the third largest port in the world, only crossed by the almost 20 km long New Waterway also of ships and an important trading center is. The Nieuwe Maas joins on the left with the Oude Maas, another arm of the Delta. In Hoek van Holland the New Waterway reaches the North Sea.

History

Previously ran the Nieuwe Maas from the mouth of the Oude Maas by today Botlekgebiet Brielle along the North Sea. Due to the silting of Scheur and Nieuwe Maas 1866, the New Waterway was created. The original mouth of the Nieuwe Maas, also known there as Brielse Maas, was dammed in 1950 at Oostvoorne.

The Scheur turned earlier in the amount of Maeslant Storm surge barrier to the south to open through the Oostvoornsemeer in the North Sea. During construction of the Nieuwe Water path, the Scheur was dammed. This silted portion was known as Pan or Crimea.

The most important tributary of the Nieuwe Maas is the Hollandse IJssel which opens at Kralingsveer. Further west still lead the rout and the rail. The Nieuwe Maas flows through one of the most densely populated areas in the Netherlands and is bridged or tunneled in many places. Along the street you are located mainly on the south side, extensive port and industrial areas.