Bergsche Maas

The Bergsche Maas is a Rivière Dutchwoman, which was dug between 1888 and 1904 to connect the historical course of the Meuse to the Amer, between Well and Geertruidenberg. Bergsche Maas forms the southernmost border of the Pays of Heusden and Altena. Its length is of 29 km.

History

Between 1273 and 1904, the water of the Meuse ran via current the Afgedamde Maas towards the North-West, until the Château of Loevestein and Woudrichem, place of the confluence with the Waal (left the Delta of the the Rhine) and beginning of the Merwede. As the water level in the Meuse was in general lower than that of Waal, this situation caused many Inondation S. Between 1888 and 1904 of work took place on the initiative of the engineer Cornelis Lely: the historical Meuse was barred close to Well and became Afgedamde Maas; it was replaced by a connection with the Land-mark and the Hollands Diep, while passing by Heusden and Geertruidenberg. This last city ( Mount-Holy-Gertrude ) gave its name to Bergsche Maas ( Mons Meuse ).

The villages of Gansoijen and Haagoort were sacrificed for the installation of Bergsche Maas, which follows partially the bed of an arm mosan even older (former to 1273), whose the Oude Maasje remains today.

Geography and installation

To connect Bergsche Maas to Afgedamde Maas, the Canal of Heusden (or Heusdensch Kanaal ) was dug between Heusden and Wijk in Aalburg. Bergsche Maas has only one affluent: the Donge, close to Geertruidenberg.

Bridges and vats

Two bridges:

N267 between Heusden and Wijk in Aalburg
A27 between Raamsdonksveer and Hank

Three vats:

Herpt - Bern
Drongelen - Waalwijk
Meeuwen - Capelle

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