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Zuiderzee Works

1920–1975 · 20th century

The Zuiderzee Works were a system of dams, dikes and land reclamation in the Netherlands, authorised in 1918 after a flood in 1916 and based on plans by the engineer Cornelis Lely. The Afsluitdijk, completed in 1932, turned the Zuiderzee into the freshwater IJsselmeer, and large polders, including the Noordoostpolder and Flevoland, were drained to create new farmland and towns.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Zuiderzee Works. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/zuiderzee-works
MLA: “Zuiderzee Works.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/zuiderzee-works. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Zuiderzee Works.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/zuiderzee-works.
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