The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-13

ern part OF the Netherlands In a SOUTH
easterly direction and laps the shores
OF five provinces. widening out into
n big circular basin. Across II mouth
lies a string Of islands which, before
the great floods onced formed the
coastline and the limits OF the seas
domain. Some little distance inside this
line a massive dixie Is to be construct
ed In nine years time below the WE'LL
known naval base OF Den Helder, on
the coast OF the province OF North Hol-
land. II will cross the narrow strait
OF the Amsteldiep TO the island o.
Wieringen, thence going straight to
the North Sea. to n spot near Plamm,
on the Frisian coast The entire dixie,
including the intervening small is
land. will be twenty-five miles in
length. as compared with the 200
miles Of coastline that 1t supplants.
Out OF the lake thus formed. II Is
proposed to construct four separate
'polders" or drained basins, though
only the two smaller ones. the north
western and southwestern, located
above Amsterdam, are actually in
cluded in the bill laid before parlia-
ment. The later northeastern and the
southeastern polders will be situated
on either side OF the channel through
which the River Yssel will reach the
newly-formed "Yssel Lake and their
reclamation will probably take anotn-
or hfieen years or SO beyond the time
stated. This island lake will also
receive the outflow OF the other rivera
and waterways at present emptying in
this portion OF the Zuyder Zee. 1t
VIII form q basin so low that even
when the spring tide is beating
against the northern outer dixie. these
inland waters can flow into it and
without prejudice or danger, remain
there for a few days when it is not
possible to discharge Immediately
through sluices into the sea.
Broad Channel.
Among .arious problems arising
is provision for the needs OF shipping.
broad channel of the lake will still
run up to the port Of Amsterdam. and
IN order TO preserve communication be-
tween the two severed parts of the
nuyder Zee locks are 10 be built on
the island OF Wieringen. while a canal
running along the inner side of the
Frisian sea dixie and issuing south of
the enclosing barrier will meet the
needs of shipping between Harrington,
Terschelling and Vlieland and the en-
closed part of the Zuyder Zee. The
harbors falling within the latter area
viii have TO be deepened, while pro-
vision is made for an indemnity OF
S2.4O0.0O0 10 the Zuyder Zee fisher
men for the damage inflicted on their
interests by the conversion OF the pres
ent open sea into a fresh water lake
OF less than half the size.
The great question is: can this
great project be made remuneratlvo
one? In the opinion OF the govern.
ment ADULTS advisers it can. To set
against the total expenditure for the
whole scheme q SSS.0O0.0OO in tho
first place there will be the enormous
benefits and saving OF money which it
will mean TO the entire water protec-
tion and drainage systems OF the sur.
rounding provinces. The coastline to
be defended from the inrOads OF the
sea will be shortened by some $50
miles. and in place of an arm of the
North Sea in the center OF the coun-
try. with its sharply changing water
conditions there will be fresh water
lake with 4 much more settled water
level, low enough for proper drain
ing of the surrounding region. Out
OF this lake. too. the provinces Of
Friesland and North Holland can OBJ
tain plentiful supply OF fresh wat
er. long felt need
Much Fertile Land.
But beyond all this, there is the