Originally an outlet of the Scheldt called the Veerse Gat, it was first closed off from the Sheldt by the Zandkreekdam in 1960, and from the North Sea in 1961 by Veerse Gatdam, some of the first constructions of the Delta Works water management system.
The Veerse Gat, initially a Scheldt outlet, was first sealed off from the Sheldt by the Zandkreekdam in 1960 and then from the North Sea by the Veerse Gatdam in 1961, forming part of the Delta Works' initial water management projects.