Schwingesperrwerk

The rocker barrage near Stade is located at the mouth of the swingarm in the same. It is part of a flood protection concept of the influenced by the tidal river Elbe from the barrage Geesthacht to the mouth of the river into the North Sea, which was developed as a result of the severe storm surge in February 1962.

Built from June 1969 to August 1971 barrage protects lying on the river rocker villages. The cost of construction of the barrage amounted to the equivalent of around 7.5 million euros. Were installed around 7000 m³ of reinforced concrete, 900 tons of reinforcing steel and 1,200 tons of steel sheet piling.

The building is 34 m wide and just as deep. The shipping port which has a clear width of 16 m, can be closed by two two-piece miter gates. The threshold depth is 4.5 m below sea level, the upper edge of the miter gates is 7.6 m above sea level. Is closed, the locking mechanism from a water level of 2.4 m above sea level. There is a double bascule bridge, which is not in operation over the barrage.

Is operated, the locking mechanism of the operating point of the Stade Lower Saxony State Office for Water Management, Coastal Defence and Nature Conservation Agency (NLWKN ).