Netherlands - Norway - Sweden

1963 - Controlling the waters between Islands of Rhine and Schelde-Delta - Netherlands: By next year it is expected that all waters between the islands in the Rhine and the Schelde-Delta will be enclosed by dykes. The Veerse Gat - the water between the islands Walcheren and Noord-Beveland will be enclosed this month... Seven caissons are to be placed in the last hole between the two dyke-moles of about 2 kilometres length which have already been made... The first one of the Seven caissons has been put into place. (Credit Image: (c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans)

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19600104 Caissons Controlling Dykes Enclosed Expected Kilometres Placed Walcheren

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