To carry out urgent repairs, the Krückau barrage – which controls the tributary’s confluence with the Lower Elbe – will be completely closed during the second half of the month. The work is expected to last from 8.00 am on 20 July until 4.00 pm on 24 July 2026. This was announced by the responsible Waterways and Shipping Authority for the Elbe-North Sea. in a recent notice to mariners (BfS) reported.
Various residents along the navigable stretch of the tributary in Schleswig-Holstein as far as Elmshorn are affected by the measure. This includes the marina on the inland side of the barrage and the clubs based there.

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