IJsselmeerimage:DutchIJsselmeerPolders.jpg|thumb|right|IJsselmeer seen from space The '''Ĳsselmeer''' (or '''Lake Ĳssel''') is a shallow lake of some 1250 km² in the central Netherlands bordering the Provinces of the Netherlands|provinces of Flevoland, North Holland and Friesland, with an average depth of 5 to 6 m. It is named after the IJssel river that drains into it via a smaller lake, the Ketelmeer. The internal capitalisation in the spelling is caused by the fact that '''Ĳ''' is considered a single letter in Dutch language|Dutch. The Ĳsselmeer was created in 1932 when an inland sea, the Zuiderzee, was closed by a 32 km dam, the ''Afsluitdijk''. This was part of a major hydraulic engineering project known as the Zuiderzee Works, that would in later years lead to the reclaiming of land from the Ĳsselmeer, thereby diminishing the size of the lake. In 1975 the Ĳsselmeer was furthermore split in two by the completion of the ''Houtribdijk'', now also called ''Markerwaarddijk'', which runs from Enkhuizen southeast to Lelystad. This former southern part of the Ĳsselmeer is now the hydrologically separate Markermeer. Image:Zuider1.jpeg|thumb|right|400 px|Landsat photo The Ĳsselmeer functions as a major fresh water reserve, serving as a source for agriculture and drinking water. It also offers plenty of opportunities for various recreational activities. The province of Flevoland was created in 1986 from the polders reclaimed from the Ĳsselmeer. '''About the image:''' The 2000 image shows Southern Flevoland covered with active farming. The Markerwaard was completed, but was not drained. Markerwaard is used as a freshwater reservoir and a buffer against flood waters. The original plan was to drain the area as well, but the idea was abandoned due to lack of public support. Category:Geography of the Netherlands Category:Lakes of the Netherlands ca:IJsselmeer de:IJsselmeer nl:IJsselmeer sv:IJsselmeer First page | Prev | Next | Last page |

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