Grote waterpoort
Delfzijl has always been vulnerable to flooding. Even now, the cutoffs in the dyke have to be closed occasionally to keep the water away from the town.
Take a closer look
The Waterpoort was originally a fortified gate, but was rebuilt in 1833. At the top of the gate, you can see a crown with a ‘W’. This commemorates King William I, who was reigning at the time. On the harbour side of the gate, a mark has been placed to indicate the water level during the storm surge on 16 February 1962. However, the highest water level recorded to date was measured in 2006: 4.83 metres above NAP.