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15-710: The IJmeer is bordered, and separated from the IJ , by the Oranje Locks to the east, a straight line extending from Uitdam to the Almere -Pampus to the northeast, and the Hollandse Brug to the southeast, where it connects with the Gooimeer . Since 1998 islands have been built for the new suburb of IJburg . The first houses were ready in 2003. On 24 November 2004 the Council of State ruled that

30-672: A bay of the North Sea resulting from a number of storms. At the end of the Middle Ages , the IJ was a long and narrow brackish bay that connected to the Zuiderzee and stretched from Amsterdam in the east to Velsen in the west. At its west end, only the natural dune ridge across the Dutch North Sea coast prevented the IJ, which grew ever larger through the centuries, from directly connecting to

45-531: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . IJ (Amsterdam) The IJ ( Dutch: [ɛi] ; sometimes shown on old maps as Y or Ye ) is a body of water , formerly a bay , in the Dutch province of North Holland . It is known for being Amsterdam 's waterfront. The name IJ is derived from the West Frisian word ie , alternatively spelled ije , meaning 'water' and cognate with

60-490: Is a nation where 18% of the land is below sea level , and half of the land under one meter above sea level, and is prone to flooding. Before modern flood control, severe storms could cause flooding that could wipe out whole villages in the area of the waterwolf. Much of the land in the Netherlands consists of peat bogs . Peat is organic matter sconsisting of 10% carbon and 90% water, usually found in colder climates where

75-606: Is a remnant of a northern arm of the Rhine delta . Finally, the IJ could also come from the lake Almere or Flevo . During the Roman period the IJ connected on one side with lake Flevo and the Vecht (Utrecht) and the other with the North Sea. Connection with the North Sea has subsequently disappeared, while the IJ in the Middle Ages has expanded. This is due to the emergence of the Zuiderzee , itself

90-438: The plant growth and decay are slow. Peat is considered a form of carbon sequestration , and when dried can be burned as a fuel. Historically peat was the primary source of fuel in the Netherlands, and farmers would mine the peat to burn or sell, thus contributing to the erosion of the landscape . The first great step to reclaiming land taken by the waterwolf was made with the creation of windmills that could pump water out of

105-499: The English word ea . The name consists of the digraph ij which is capitalized as IJ . Today, the IJ is divided into two parts: The IJ is connected to the North Sea to the west and the IJmeer to the east by a set of locks . There are several theories about the origins of the IJ. Perhaps it began as a stream, following a breakthrough in the dunes of Castricum . More likely, the IJ

120-460: The IJmeer, in order for Amsterdam and Almere to grow closer together. There are plans for a connection between Amsterdam and Almere, straight through the IJmeer, through IJburg, and the planned Almere Pampus. Most likely this connection will be a bridge with lanes for public transport ( metro and RER -like) and road. This Flevoland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This North Holland location article

135-563: The North Sea and so making the North Holland peninsula nearly an island. By the seventeenth century, however, access to the IJ became difficult due to sand bars across its mouth, and ships becoming bigger, and it was nearly impossible for seafaring vessels to reach the city of Amsterdam. At the same time, the bay gnawed away at the surrounding farmlands , almost connecting with the Haarlemmermeer (Lake Haarlem) and seriously threatening

150-622: The cities of Haarlem and Amsterdam. Plans were put forth to reclaim both the Haarlemmermeer and the IJ and turn them into polders . The Haarlemmermeer was first, falling dry in 1852, and the largest part of the IJ followed suit between 1865 and 1876, with only a small lake remaining at Amsterdam that was closed off from the Zuiderzee by the Oranje locks . At the same time, the North Sea Canal

165-488: The construction of further new islands was provisionally banned, because the consequences for the environment were insufficiently researched. In 2006, the Council for Transport and Public Works and the Environment Board issued a joint opinion stating that Amsterdam and Almere should become conjoined cities with the IJmeer as a 'Central Park'. Partly to this end, Almere has announced plans to build residential areas in

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180-463: The lake shores, and potentially causing harm to infrastructure, or death. The term waterwolf is an example of zoomorphism , in which a non-living thing is given traits or characteristics of an animal (whereas a non-living thing given human traits or characteristics is personification ). The traits of a wolf most commonly given to lakes include "something to be feared", "quick and relentless", "an enemy of man". The Netherlands, meaning 'low countries',

195-623: The mixed dinghy sailing events for the 1928 Summer Olympics in neighboring Amsterdam. It also hosted two events for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp . The nautical event SAIL Amsterdam takes place on and around the IJ. Waterwolf Waterwolf , or Water-wolf is a Dutch word that comes from the Netherlands , which refers to the tendency of lakes in low lying peaty land, sometimes previously worn-down by men digging peat for fuel , to enlarge or expand by flooding , thus eroding

210-444: The surrounding area, allowing for the creation of polders , or areas inhabited below sea level with an artificially managed water table . Modern flood control in the Netherlands consists of maintaining polders and levees , and is highlighted by the world's largest dam project: The Delta Works . While modern flood control has conquered the waterwolf, new events such as rising sea levels from climate change could once again bring

225-412: Was constructed in the former IJ basin to provide Amsterdam with access to the sea again and revive its ailing port . It cut through the isthmus to connect to the North Sea near the town of Velsen; a new port , IJmuiden ("IJ's mouth") was built at its west end. The east end of the IJ polders near Amsterdam was given over to industry, and a large new seaport area was constructed. The Buiten-IJ hosted

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