The Weser is dammed up here. Ships can overcome the difference in height through the lock. There is a boat trolley for canoeists. It is one of six barrages on the Middle Weser that regulate the water flow.
The Langwedel barrage is located at Weser kilometer 329.4. It was built in the 1950s together with other barrages on the Middle Weser in order to keep the water level as constant as possible and thus make the river passable for large ships. The weir was built between 1953 and 1958 and equipped with a hydroelectric power plant (output 7.2 MW).
The Langwedel barrage is located at Weser kilometer 329.4. It was built in the 1950s together with other barrages on the Middle Weser in order to keep the water level as constant as possible and thus make the river passable for large ships. The weir was built between 1953 and 1958 and equipped with a hydroelectric power plant (output 7.2 MW).
The hydroelectric power plant was originally operated by the company PreußenElektra, which was later merged into the E.ON Group. Following a share swap with the Norwegian energy group Statkraft, the latter has owned and operated the power plant since January 1, 2009.
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Getting there
Laufwasserkraftwerk mit Staustufe und Schleuse Intschede/Langwedel
Am Wehr
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