Drifting Ice
- about 6 years ago
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Drifting Ice on the IJsselmeer. IJselmeer is a closed off inland bay in the central Netherlands bordering the provinces of Flevoland, North Holland and Friesland. It measures 1100 km² with an average depth of 5.5 m. The river IJssel flows into the IJsselmeer. In 1932 the Zuiderzee was closed off by the Afsluitdijk, a 32 km (20 mi) dike connecting Friesland and Noord-Holland on either side of the Zuiderzee. The Zuiderzee was no longer a sea inlet and was renamed IJsselmeer (Lake IJssel). The continued flow of riverwater flushed out the saltwater.