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Cracau Waterfall (Old Elbe Weir)

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Cracau Waterfall (Old Elbe Weir)

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Cracau Waterfall (Old Elbe Weir)

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Location: Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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1. View of Sternbrücke – Alte Elbe (Magdeburg) loop from Sternviertel

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2. Herrenkrugsteg Magdeburg – Museum steamship "Gustav Zeuner" loop from Magdeburg Herrenkrug

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3. Zollbrücke Magdeburg – Cracauer Waterfall loop from Magdeburg-Buckau

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Caro "Bandit"

March 19, 2021

The small waterfall is also known as Cracauer Waterfall. The flow rate of the Old Elbe or Stromelbe is regulated via the small weir.

As early as the middle of the 17th century, the first weir was built to influence the level of the water in favor of shipping. The weir you see today was shaped between 1968 and 1969.

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September 22, 2021

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September 16, 2024

The Cracauer Waterfall is a weir in the Old Elbe in the Magdeburg district of Cracau. The weir blocks the flow through the Old Elbe completely at low water levels and partially at medium water levels. This increases the amount of water flowing through the Elbe west of the Rotehorn Park and in the area of the Domfelsen. By changing the flow rate, the weir contributes to the formation of sand deposits in the Old Elbe, which obstruct access to the boathouses on the Old Elbe.

In 1968/69, the weir was given the shape it still has today. The weir crest was raised to compensate for the drop in water levels in the Elbe due to the more advanced bed erosion and to improve shipping conditions.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cracauer_Wasserfall

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Location: Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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Cracau Waterfall (Old Elbe Weir)

1. View of Sternbrücke – Alte Elbe (Magdeburg) loop from Sternviertel

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