Schwingesperrwerk

The Schwingesperrwerk is a man-made movable barrier located on the Schwinge at its confluence with the Elbe near Stade, Germany.

Engineers constructed the Schwingesperrwerk after a storm surge caused severe floods in the region in 1962.

Built between June 1969 to August 1971, the barrier protects the area surrounding the Schwinge.

The shipping bay, which has a clearance width of 16 metres, can be closed with two double gates.

The barrier is managed by the executive agency Stade of the Lower Saxon State Department for Waterway, Coastal and Nature Conservation.

Schwingesperrwerk during low tide, View towards the mouth of the Schwinge
The bascule bridge of the barrage is out of order.
The bascule bridge of the barrage is out of order.