The Bergse Maas or Bergsche Maas is a
canal that was constructed in
1904 to be a branch of the
Meuse River in the
Dutch province of
Noord-Brabant. The river Meuse splits near
Heusden into the
Afgedamde Maas ("Dammed-off Meuse") and the Berge Maas. The Afgedamde Maas flows north until its confluence with the river
Waal (
Rhine), while the Berge Maas flows west as the main distributary branch. Historically, a natural Meuse branch flowed from Heusden to the
Amer and
Hollands Diep estuary; this branch silted up and now forms the
stream called Oude Maasje ("Little Old Meuse"). The Bergse Maas, which takes its name from the
town of
Geertruidenberg, was constructed in its
basin to take over its functions. The resulted separation of the rivers Rhine and Meuse is considered to be the greatest achievement in Dutch hydraulic engineering before the 20th century, or at least until the completion of the
Zuiderzee Works and
Delta Works.
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