Intschede Weir (Langwedel Barrage)

Once again we are amazed at the technical achievement of wresting electricity from the running water of the Weser. And at the same time, this building offers such a wonderful view over the Weser in both directions.

The Langwedel barrage is one of seven barrages in the Middle Weser, which consist of a weir and a hydroelectric power station. It is located in a loop of water about 30 kilometers upstream from the Weser power plant in Bremen near Langwedel in the Verden district of Lower Saxony. The Langwedel lock is located in the lock canal created for shipping, which shortens some river loops. The weir system is intended to ensure a channel depth of at least 2.50 m for shipping in the Middle Weser. (Source: Wikipedia)

Currently closed to motor vehicles.
Cyclists and pedestrians still cross the weir.