Freiburg barrage
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The Freiburg barrage is located in the main dike line directly in front of the town of Freiburg on the Elbe . It delimits the Freiburg harbor, which is mainly used for water sports and, to a lesser extent, for fishing purposes, from the Freiburg harbor priel , which is around 2 km long and forms the connection to the Elbe. The locking mechanism Freiburg is part of a flood protection concept to that of the tidal influenced Unterelbe of the barrage Geesthacht to the mouth of the river in the North Sea, the result of the severe flood In February 1962, has been developed.
The barrage was built from 1963 to 1966 and put into operation the following year. The shipping opening has a clear width of 8 m. It can be closed by two two-part mortise gates . The jamb depth is 2 m below sea level . The barrage is closed in the event of a storm surge from a water level of 1.90 m above sea level. A pedestrian roller bridge runs over the barrage.
The barrage is operated by the Stade site of the Lower Saxony State Agency for Water Management, Coastal Protection and Nature Conservation (NLWKN).
Web links
- The Freiburg barrage (NLWKN)
Coordinates: 53 ° 49 ′ 37 ″ N , 9 ° 17 ′ 42 ″ E