Dike south of Veerse Gatdam at the Vrouwenpolder. The Veerse Gat or Veeregat was the sea channel between Walcheren and Noord-Beveland islands in Zeeland in the Netherlands. In 1961 as part of the Delta Plan it was blocked off and made into an inland lake - lagoona called Veerse Meer.

The Veersemeer is 22 kilometers long. The width ranges from 150 to 1500 meter; the total shoreline length is 55 kilometers. The depth varies considerably and is up to 25 meters, with an average of 5 meters. The water level is kept high in summer and in winter coat. The total water surface at sea level is 2030 hectares . In the lake there are 13 large and small islands. Until 1969 the management of the lake was in the hands of the Delta Service .

The water is brackish , to a varying salinity. Since May 2004 there is salt water is let out of the Oosterschelde, causing salinity will increase, and there is a tide of about 10 centimeters arises. The Veersemeer is one of the few places in the Netherlands where the Zuiderzee Spare rib , the Trumpet Lime Tube Worm , and the Eel Bread (Electra crustulenta ) occur.

Source: Delta Works