--- title: "Laufwasserkraftwerk mit Staustufe und Schleuse Dörverden" url: "https://www.mittelweser-tourism.com/poi/laufwasserkraftwerk-mit-staustufe-und-schleuse-doerverden" description: "The Weser is dammed up here. Ships can overcome the difference in height through the lock. It is one of six barrages on the Middle Weser that regulate the water flow.The barrage at Weser kilometer 308.8 was built with the current weir from 1931 to 1933 as the second barrage on the Middle Weser in order to keep the water level as constant as possible and make the waterway passable for large ships.The run-of-river power station belonging to the barrage was built between 1911 and 1913. The hydropower plant was built by the Prussian state and operated from 1927 by the company PreußenElektra, which was merged into E.ON Wasserkraft GmbH in 2000. Following a share swap with the Norwegian energy group Statkraft, the latter has owned and operated the power plant since January 1, 2009. All other run-of-river power plants in the Mittelweser are operated from the power plant in Dörverden." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/612014/3801843998f6ca0d5b5b505f8afc0c7a9da1a9a1f71c4af8b228478f150303eb/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Mittelweser > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Laufwasserkraftwerk mit Staustufe und Schleuse Dörverden ======================================================== - Power plant - Lock Dörverden barrage: Concrete and metal structures with striking red roofs under a clear sky. The Dörverden weir with bridge structures and yellow buoys in the river, surrounded by trees and greenery. The Dörverden Statkraft power plant, with its red-tiled roof, nestled among green trees in the foreground. Two wind turbines rise up behind the Dörverden lock, surrounded by green countryside and water. A cargo ship passes through the wide-open Dörverden lock on calm waters surrounded by greenery. The Dörverden lock with a ship passing by, surrounded by green meadows and rust-red structures. A weir in Dörverden with gray concrete walls, stairs, a railing, and a section of the river behind it. Barrage with lock, weir, power station and fish ladder. The Weser is dammed up here. Ships can overcome the difference in height through the lock. It is one of six barrages on the Middle Weser that regulate the water flow. The barrage at Weser kilometer 308.8 was built with the current weir from 1931 to 1933 as the second barrage on the Middle Weser in order to keep the water level as constant as possible and make the waterway passable for large ships. The run-of-river power station belonging to the barrage was built between 1911 and 1913. The hydropower plant was built by the Prussian state and operated from 1927 by the company PreußenElektra, which was merged into E.ON Wasserkraft GmbH in 2000. Following a share swap with the Norwegian energy group Statkraft, the latter has owned and operated the power plant since January 1, 2009. All other run-of-river power plants in the Mittelweser are operated from the power plant in Dörverden. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings The hydroelectric power station can be visited by appointment. From March 15 to October 15, the Weser weir is open and can be used by pedestrians and cyclists to cross the Weser (but via steps with side gates). Read more Author Mittelweser-Touristik GmbHLange Straße 18 31582 Nienburg/Weser Organization Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH License (master data) Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Power plant - Power plant - Power plant Contact Sympheralle 56 27313 Dörverden