- Brielse meer
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lake_name = Brielse Meer
Lake Den Briel
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location =Zuid-Holland , Netherlands
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cities =Den Briel The Brielse Meer ("Lake Den Briel") is a long, narrow lake between the Dutchestuary island s of Voorne andRozenburg in theprovince ofZuid-Holland .The lake takes its name from
Den Briel , atown on itsshore . It was formerly a Meuse branch known as Brielse Maas (Den Briel Meuse), which ran from theBotlek strait nearRotterdam into theNorth Sea . The first stretch, between Botlek and the former confluence with the Het Scheur branch, was alternatively known as (the last stretch of)Nieuwe Maas .When the Brielse Maas silted up in the late
nineteenth century , theNieuwe Waterweg ship canal was constructed (1872 ) and Het Scheur was separated from the Brielse Maas by adam . As a to theDelta Works sea barrier constructions, the Brielse Maas was closed off at both ends in1950 , becoming the Brielse Meer.
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