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  Delft to the Rhine  
Belterwijde lake   11 Oct  11 Oct 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balgstuw Ramspol
10 Oct 2020
Balgstuw Ramspol    10 Oct 2020
  Balgstuw Ramspol, Netherlands   
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What looks to be a giant metal snail attached to a jetty of cement is the Balgstuw Ramspol, an inflatable rubber dam. The dam crosses the river that connects the Ketelmeer and the Zwarte Meer, and was built to protect the nearby villages against rising water in the Ketelmeer. It has three sections and takes about an hour to inflate.

 
 
 
 
One end of the Balgstuw Ramspol  
 
 
 
 
One end of the Balgstuw Ramspol  
 
 
 
 
One end of the Balgstuw Ramspol  
 
 
 
Middle section of the Balgstuw Ramspol  
 
 
 
 
Middle section of the Balgstuw Ramspol  
 
 
 
 
Middle section of the Balgstuw Ramspol  
 
 
 
Ton and Paul at the Balgstuw Ramspol  
 
 
 
 
Ton and Paul at the Balgstuw Ramspol  
 
 
 
 
Ton and Paul at the Balgstuw Ramspol  
 
 
 
 9 Oct   On the lake  9 Oct
  Delft to the Rhine  
Belterwijde lake   11 Oct  11 Oct