Abstract
A brief description of the morphological and hydraulic characteristics of the Rhine—Meuse Delta is presented. For equilibrium conditions, an empirical relation between the cross-sectional area and the flow characteristics at the mouth of the various estuaries is established. Similarly, an attempt is made to correlate: (1) the cross-sectional and the flow characteristics of the tidal rivers; and (2) the cross-sectional areas at confluences of tidal rivers. Variations in cross-sectional areas at the mouth of the estuaries are discussed making use of closure curves and a sediment curve. A stability index is introduced as a measure of resistance of the estuary mouth against closing. Closure curves and sediment curve are used to explain the observed variations in cross-sectional area at the mouth of the Rotterdam Waterway during the period 1885–1958.
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