The Netherlands -> Water
by Maaike van Heeswijk
1. 1 February 1953
1.1. The Watersnoodramp
1.1.1. a flood
2. Protecting the Netherlands
2.1. By Dunes
2.2. By the Deltaworks
2.3. By dikes
3. From sea's to lakes
3.1. North Sea
3.1.1. Rhine
3.1.1.1. Henschotermeer
3.1.2. River Waal
3.1.2.1. Maarsseveense Plassen
3.2. The Wadden Sea
3.2.1. Ijssel
3.2.1.1. the Ijsselmeer
3.2.2. Maas
3.2.2.1. Loosdrechtse plassen
4. NAP
4.1. Normal Amsterdam Standard
4.1.1. NAP is equated at average sea leven
4.1.2. Below NAP
4.1.2.1. The Nethelands is Below NAP
4.1.3. Above NAP, can be dangerous
5. Polderising
5.1. The Beemster
5.1.1. The polderized lake
5.1.1.1. 1612
5.2. ''making land''
5.3. Polder
5.3.1. water become land
5.3.1.1. The land is very fertile
5.4. Molengang
5.4.1. for moving water