Lower ElbeKrückau barrage to be closed for maintenance work

Christian Tiedt

 · 12.07.2026

Lower Elbe: Krückau barrage to be closed for maintenance workPhoto: picture alliance/dpa, Jonas Walzberg
The mouth of the Krückau where it flows into the Elbe, with a flood barrier and a marina.
Due to repair work, the Krückau lock will be closed from 20 July to 24 July 2026. It will not be possible to pass through during this period.

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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Christian Tiedt

Christian Tiedt

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Christian Tiedt was born in Hamburg in 1975, but grew up in the northern suburbs of the city - except for numerous visits to the harbor, North Sea and Baltic Sea, but without direct access to water sports for a long time. His first adventures then took place on dry land: With the classics from Chichester, Slocum and Co. After completing his vocational training, his studies finally gave him the opportunity (in terms of time) to get active on the water - and to obtain the relevant licenses. First with cruising and then, when he joined BOOTE in 2004, with motorboats of all kinds. In the meantime, Christian has been able to get to know almost all of Europe (and some more distant destinations) on his own keel and prefers to share his adventures and experiences as head of the travel department for YACHT and BOOTE in cruise reports.

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