Coupure

Deichschart called the hole in a dike body, there is a through road, railway line or other transport route. Depending on the region, such a structure is also called dike. Such dike are applied to the places where you can not run on the dike the Thoroughfare. These openings are secured by Deichschart gates which are closed when the threat of storm surge. Thus, the dike is no longer a traffic obstruction, but retains its function of protecting the hinterland.

Deichschart Gate

Deichschart gates must be closed quickly and easily. Therefore, they are at critical points where frequent flooding occurs, run as rotary-wing doors.

Stöpe

A Stöpe is also a lockable passage for a traffic route in a dike. Stöpen are more likely to set up in the second dike line, or in certain rare floods, and remain open longer. If necessary, they will be provided with two rows of wooden planks and sandbags between them and closed it. Instead sandbags sometimes clothes or manure is filled. The closing is regularly practiced by the fire brigades. Frequently one finds Stöpen in sleep dikes, but also in the harbor area in dikes.

Stöpe at the Buesumer port railway.

Stöpe in Stördeich.

Or Flood 1997: closed dike Toll Bridge