The barrier was built from 1971 to 1975 in the wake of the 1962 storm surge to protect against storm surges. A new muzzle was dug north of the old one. The old estuary is now used as a port. The federal road 431 runs over the barrier, which connects the Wilstermarsch with the Krempermarsch.

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Wild geese rest here at the Störsperrwerk, you pass directly by the cycle path

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The Störsperre protects the landscape behind it from flooding during a storm surge...

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