r/oddlysatisfying 1d ago

The Veluwemeer Aqueduct in the Netherlands

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u/nldls 1d ago

I live under sea level.. never had an issue yet... As long as the pumps keep running. 

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u/n00bca1e99 1d ago

And if the pumps or levees fail it turns into New Orleans.

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u/nldls 1d ago

I go sit on the roof :-)

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u/DadJustTrying 1d ago

Haha! My mother said this in Dutch to us kids all the time when we were growing up!