The Veluwemeer Aqueduct, also known as the Drontermeeraqueduct, is a unique structure in the Netherlands that carries a canal over a large lake.This impressive water bridge spans the Veluwemeer lake, connecting the provinces of Flevoland and Gelderland
Any reason this was more practical than building a bridge?
Tall sail boats.
But it’s only 3m deep. How long are keels on tall sailboats?
A lot of the sail ships used on inland waters here have flat bottoms, like for instance the skûtsje. So they can sail in quite shallow waters.
[edit] I’ve looked it up and for instance a tjalk (historic freight ship) can have a mast height of around 20-25 meters, but has a sailing depth of only 80-200 cm. Due to their flat bottoms, they can easily move around the inland lakes and canals, which are often only a few meters deep.
doesn’t seem real deep
A lot of the larger boats on inland waters here have flat bottoms, and the smaller boats are just not that deep. So it’s sufficient for the typical boat traffic.
Anyone know what the depth of the water is above the crossing point?
9.83 feet. Heres the article I got it from Theres quite a bit of information you can read there
That’s about 10 meerkats for those wondering.
It’s basically a very short tunnel when you think about it.
Or a bridge for the water