. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 492 THE NEÏHEELANDS. constructed in 1819 between Amsterdam and the Helder, was looked upon at the time as a remarkable achievement. But soon the merchants began to com- plain about its great length (52 miles), its insufficient depth (18-5 feet), its liability to become closed by ice, and its exposed position near Petten (Fig. 279), where the ocean is perpetually threatening an irruption. It was resolved, there- Fig. 280.—The Canal of the Y. Scale 1: 135, 10 Miles. fore, to construct a new canal, the engineers naturally choosing the narrow nec
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 492 THE NEÏHEELANDS. constructed in 1819 between Amsterdam and the Helder, was looked upon at the time as a remarkable achievement. But soon the merchants began to com- plain about its great length (52 miles), its insufficient depth (18-5 feet), its liability to become closed by ice, and its exposed position near Petten (Fig. 279), where the ocean is perpetually threatening an irruption. It was resolved, there- Fig. 280.—The Canal of the Y. Scale 1: 135, 10 Miles. fore, to construct a new canal, the engineers naturally choosing the narrow neck of land known as HoUand op zijn smaM. This canal of the Y, constructed since 1858, has a length of 25,886 yards, and is 207 feet in width. Its depth, as far as the great flood-gate at Ymuiden, is only 13 feet, but beyond it deepens to 25 feet. The harbour at Ymuiden is formed by two piers, each 5,000 feet in length, and covers an area of 297 acres. The entire work cost nearly Fij-. 281.—SECTioisf OF THE PiEU Head at Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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