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English: Even though the old mills still work they are supported by a more modern pumping station.

The J.U. Smit pumping station has three screws. The screw channels can be adjusted in length using valve and slide constructions, enabling them to pump to different water levels. Three diesel engines drive the screws. The nearby Overwaard pumping station also discharges its water via the sluice, but through separate pipes. It plays an important role in the drainage history of the Netherlands as an example of a pumping station equipped with diesel-driven screws.

Kinderdijk is a small village only 16 kilometers (10 miles) from Rotterdam and a little bit less than 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from the city border of the oldest city in Holland, Dordrecht.

Kinderdijk is unique for it 19 windmills dating from the 1500s and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A significant part of Holland is situated up to approximately 7 meters (23 ft) below sea level. The Dutch don’t notice any of this though, because an incredibly innovative and intricate system keeps the ever-rising seawater from flooding the land.
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Dennis G. Jarvis    wikidata:Q122977591
 
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