evidence: Also referred to as Eems in Dutch, the Ems is a 225.2-mile-long river that flows through the North Rhine-Westphalia, and Lower Saxony states in the northwestern portion of Germany. The river drains into Dollart Bay, which forms a part of the Wadden Sea between the northern portions of the Netherlands and Germany. The exact course of the state boundary that passes through the Ems estuary between East Friesland’s Lower Saxon area and Netherland’s Groningen province was a subject of serious boundary dispute between the two nations. Germany and Netherlands are currently friendly states, and in October 2014, the boundary dispute matter was settled amicably by the two countries. [...] As per legends, a catastrophic storm surge in 1277 led to the creation of Dollart Bay, encompassing significant portions of the Reiderland and Oldambt districts. It has been estimated that this devastating storm surge killed about 80,000 people and flooded 43 parishes. From the 16th to the early 20th century, several initiatives were taken to reclaim two-thirds of the drowned area. Many canals have been constructed in modern times to link the Ems River with other waterways, making it a vital highway for industrial transportation.