Nieuwen Maasmond - Heusden, NL
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N 51° 44.110 E 005° 08.259
31U E 647607 N 5733745
On the 18th of August 1904 Queen Wilhelmina, the young queen opened the Bergsche Maas at Heusden (the Nieuwe Maasmond) and the dam at Andel. The plaque on the side of the building at the harbor in Heusden commemorates this occassion.
Waymark Code: WM15TVZ
Location: Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Date Posted: 02/26/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane
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"Between 1888 and 1904, the Maas was closed at Andel at the initiative of engineer Cornelis Lely.
The river was then connected to the Amer and the Hollandsch Diep via the newly dug Bergsche Maas. The Bergsche Maas was officially inaugurated by Queen Wilhelmina in 1904 .

The river plays an important role in storage and drainage during high water. The broad floodplains can absorb large amounts of water between the dikes."

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Pictures of Queen Wilhelmina for the opening in 1904 can be found here (visit link)
What was opened/inaugurated?: Maasmond (Bergsche Maas)

Who was that opened/inaugurated it?: Queen Wilhelmina

Date of the opening/inauguration?: 8/18/1904

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