The inflatable dam at Ramspol

How do we keep it dry?

Most of the inhabitants of the Netherlands live below sea level. The fact that we have no 'Zwolle-upon-sea' or 'Kampen beach' is the result of a centuries long struggle against the sea by ingenious and courageous hydraulic engineers. But the battle still goes on

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How do we keep it dry? 
Delta Plan for Great Rivers, Complicated Matter, An Inflatable Dam at Ramspol, Underestimation of the IJsselmeer

The Decision.Dike Reinforcement or Flood Barrier?, Further Deliberation, Inflatable Dam and Small-Scale Dike Improvement

A Unique Project.
Operation and Standby, Thick Skin

Design and Construct.
The inflatable dam in figures

Improvement of Dikes East of RamspolInternal, a region with its Own Character, Cultural-historical Importance, 'Stenendijk', Landscape

Countryside and Water
Unique, survival, security and Conservation, Plots and Pools, Zijkolk

Working Together on Security
Greater Salland Water Board, Civil Engineering Division of Rijkswaterstaat, Contractor, The New Greater Salland Water Management Board, visit the Inflatable Dam Information Center