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The Nieuwe Maas (; "New Meuse") is a of the River, and a former distributary of the Maas River, in the province of . It runs from the confluence of the rivers Noord and , and flows west through . It ends west of the city where it meets the ("Old Meuse"), near , to form . After a few miles, the Scheur continues as the artificial . The total length of the Nieuwe Maas (excluding the Scheur) is approximately .


Geography
The Nieuwe Maas flows through some of the most densely populated and developed areas in the Netherlands. Along its shores are numerous harbours and industries.


History
During the early the river was considered to be the continuation of the river (itself a distributary branch of the ) and was named accordingly. However, during the 13th century a series of floods forced the Maas to shift its main course north towards the Merwede. From then on, several stretches of the original Merwede were named Maas instead, including the current Nieuwe Maas.

In the late 19th century the connection between the Maas and Rhine was closed off entirely (the current ) and the Maas was given a new, artificial mouth - the . The resulting separation of the rivers Rhine and Maas reduced the risk of flooding and is considered to be the greatest achievement in Dutch hydraulic engineering before the completion of the and .

(2025). 9789073187504, Pictures Publishing.
From that moment on, the Nieuwe Maas is only fed by the Rhine.


River crossings
From west to east:
  • (tunnel; motor vehicles, cyclists and )
  • (tunnel; motor vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians)
  • (bridge; motor vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians, trams)
  • Maastaxi (ferry; pedestrians)
  • Metrotunnel (tunnel; metro)
  • Willemstunnel (tunnel; train)
  • (bridge; motor vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians)
  • Van Brienenoordbrug (bridge; motor vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians)

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