Ain't that the truth! Most of these endevaours where even privately funded projects and anyone could invest in the stock. Once a project was finished, new lands would be sold and dividends paid.
About 60% is still below sealevel (we didn't raise the land, just drained it), my area is at about -6m ( -19 ft). We get about as much rainfall as London along with the river inflow, so basically you are looking at a very extensive, active drainage system.
Ain't that the truth! Most of these endevaours where even privately funded projects and anyone could invest in the stock. Once a project was finished, new lands would be sold and dividends paid.
About 60% is still below sealevel (we didn't raise the land, just drained it), my area is at about -6m ( -19 ft). We get about as much rainfall as London along with the river inflow, so basically you are looking at a very extensive, active drainage system.
Not surprising considering much of the area was formerly a part of the ocean.
As the saying goes:
"God created the earth but the Dutch built the Netherlands"