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Valkenburgse Meer barrier not expected before end of 2027
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A replacement water barrier at the Dutch lake is not expected before the end of 2027, while the collapsed shore remains fenced off.
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South Holland province does not expect the replacement water barrier at Valkenburgse Meer to be completed before the end of 2027, according to an ANP report published by Nieuws.nl. The province said it regretted the delay. The area around the collapsed shore remains fenced off, ANP reported. [1]
Part of the lake’s south-western shore collapsed on 1 April 2025. The collapse ran for nearly 200 metres along the shore and reached about 20 metres inland. [1]
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