The
Nieuwe Maas (or "New Meuse") is a stretch of river in the
Netherlands, taking water
from the
Rhine and the
Meuse. It begins at the intersection of the
Noord River
and the Lek
? and flows west through
Rotterdam. It continues until an
intersection with the
Oude Maas near the city of
Vlaardingen, where it
flows into the
Nieuwe Waterweg. The total distance is approximately 24km.