Brouwersdam

Brouwersdam
Brouwersdam
Coordinates51°46′0″N 3°52′0″E / 51.76667°N 3.86667°E / 51.76667; 3.86667
CarriesN57
OwnerRijkswaterstaat
Characteristics
Total length6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi)
History
Construction start1962
Construction end1971
Location
Interactive map of Brouwersdam

The Brouwersdam is the seventh structure of the Delta Works in the Netherlands, forming a barrier across the former estuary known as the Brouwershavense Gat. As a result, the area of water became known as the Grevelingenmeer.