Wonders of the Modern World – Scheldt Storm Barrier

nearly one third of the Netherlands lies

nearly one third of the Netherlands lies below the sea level while the first

below the sea level while the first

below the sea level while the first barrier became operational in 1956 it

barrier became operational in 1956 it

barrier became operational in 1956 it wasn’t until several decades later in

wasn’t until several decades later in

wasn’t until several decades later in 1986 that the eastern shelled storm

1986 that the eastern shelled storm

1986 that the eastern shelled storm surge barrier became operational it is

surge barrier became operational it is

surge barrier became operational it is one of the largest structures in the

one of the largest structures in the

one of the largest structures in the world and it is actually an open damp

world and it is actually an open damp

world and it is actually an open damp originally plans for a closed damn were

originally plans for a closed damn were

originally plans for a closed damn were criticized because all of the saltwater

criticized because all of the saltwater

criticized because all of the saltwater environment of the area would cease to

environment of the area would cease to

environment of the area would cease to exist instead the open damned allowed

exist instead the open damned allowed

exist instead the open damned allowed gates to open and close 62 of these

gates to open and close 62 of these

gates to open and close 62 of these openings allowed as much salt water to

openings allowed as much salt water to

openings allowed as much salt water to pass through per time

pass through per time

pass through per time [Music]