Nature-Based Solutions for Bank Protection

Measures

The collection of measures for nature-based solutions for bank protection provides an overview of the measures already implemented in the estuarine waterways.

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Unterweser

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	23.500-24.900 left bank
Implementation period	unknown
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood training wall made of hardwood fascines tied to stakes on the Warflether Sand
Purpose of measures	Beach protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Sven Wennekamp sven.wennekamp@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	23.500-24.900 left bank
Implementation period	unknown
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood groynes made of hardwood fascines tied to stakes on the Warflether Sand
Purpose of measures	Beach protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Sven Wennekamp sven.wennekamp@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	25.000-25.500 left bank
Implementation period	unknown
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood training wall made of hardwood fascines on the Juliusplate
Purpose of measures	Beach protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Sven Wennekamp sven.wennekamp@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	25.000-25.500 left bank
Implementation period	unknown
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood groyne made of hardwood fascines tied to stakes on the Juliusplate
Purpose of measures	Beach protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Sven Wennekamp sven.wennekamp@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	27.850 right bank
Implementation period	2020
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood box to damp a creek running along the revetment
Purpose of measures	Tidal creek damping
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Sven Wennekamp sven.wennekamp@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	28.500-31.400 left bank
Implementation period	unknown
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood groyne made of hardwood fascines tied to stakes on the Elsflether Sand
Purpose of measures	Beach protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Sven Wennekamp sven.wennekamp@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	28.500-31.400 left bank
Implementation period	2016/2017
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Willow brush mattress made of hardwood fascines tied to stakes for bank protection
Purpose of measures	Beach protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Sven Wennekamp sven.wennekamp@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	32.750 left bank
Implementation period	2015
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Dead wood brush mattress made of hardwood fascines tied to stakes at the lock entrance
Purpose of measures	Bank protection and sand trap
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Sven Wennekamp sven.wennekamp@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	33.100-33.250 left bank
Implementation period	unknown
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood groynes made of hardwood fascines tied to stakes on the Weser dike
Purpose of measures	Beach protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Sven Wennekamp sven.wennekamp@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	33.300-34.250 right bank
Implementation period	unknown
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood groynes made of hardwood fascines tied to stakes near Harriersand
Purpose of measures	Beach protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Sven Wennekamp sven.wennekamp@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	36.500-36.600 left bank
Implementation period	unknown
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood training wall made of hardwood fascines tied to stakes on the Käseburger Siel
Purpose of measures	Beach protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Sven Wennekamp sven.wennekamp@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	38.100-38.200 left bank
Implementation period	2013
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood training wall made of hardwood fascines tied to stakes on the Schierlohstrand
Purpose of measures	Beach protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Sven Wennekamp sven.wennekamp@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	39.875-40.620 right bank
Implementation period	2000
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood training wall made of tied pile rows adjacent to a sheet pile wall near Harriersand
Purpose of measures	Reduction of water motion
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	42.400 right bank
Implementation period	2008
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood box for creek damping. On the landward side of the damping reeds have developed; rushes are colonising in front of the brushwood box.
Purpose of measures	Bank protection and reduction of water motion
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	43.100-44.100 right bank
Implementation period	1950
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood training wall made of fascines tied to stakes near Sandstedt
Purpose of measures	Ensuring and controlling of sluice drainage
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	43.125-44.050 right bank
Implementation period	~1987 and 1994
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood groynes acting as a silt trap on the northern tip of Harriersand to reduce local dredging volumes
Purpose of measures	Reduction of dredging volumes
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	43.300-44.125 left bank
Implementation period	~1995
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood training wall made of 4 tied pile rows
Purpose of measures	Bank stabilisation and tidal flat sedimentation
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	44.250-44.500 right bank
Implementation period	~1985/~1993
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood groynes and pile groynes with a brushwood head
Purpose of measures	Beach protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	44.500-44.800 left bank
Implementation period	~1990-2020
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood training wall to improve water supply to the Upper Schweiburg
Purpose of measures	Water supply and tidal flat stabilisation
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	46.625 right bank
Implementation period	~2000-2005
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood box system to protect the groyne root
Purpose of measures	Groyne protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	47.580-47.875 right bank
Implementation period	1994
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure, Technical measure Combined structure of a brushwood box training wall with a riprap toe protection near Königsbalje
Purpose of measures	Reduction of water motion
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	48.150 right bank
Implementation period	~2008
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood mattress made of 4 tied pile rows acting as a deflector for creek damping
Purpose of measures	Groyne protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	48.500-50.380 left bank
Implementation period	~2010-2018
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood training wall made of 4 tied pile rows (built in 6 construction phases) to stabilise tidal flats
Purpose of measures	Tidal flat stabilisation
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	49.125-50.070 right bank
Implementation period	1992-1998
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure, Technical measure Combined structure of a brushwood box and armour stone riprap
Purpose of measures	Repair of erosion damage
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	50.380-51.640 left bank
Implementation period	~1987 and 1995
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood and stone training wall acting as silt trap at the tip of the Strohhauser Plate island
Purpose of measures	Reduction of dredging volumes
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	50.380-51.640 left bank
Implementation period	1995
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood groynes adjacent to a traning wall at Strohauser Plate
Purpose of measures	Reduction of dredging volumes
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Sven Wennekamp sven.wennekamp@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	50.380 left bank
Implementation period	~1993
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Longitudinal brushwood mattress structure acting as creek damping to protect the bank and groyne and support reed growth and tidal flat sedimentation
Purpose of measures	Bank and groyne protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	52.350 left bank
Implementation period	~1999
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Creek damping made of a brushwood box to stabilise the banks and groyne and to support tidal flat sedimentation and reed growth
Purpose of measures	Bank and groyne protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	53.500 left bank
Implementation period	~1991
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure, Technical measure Bank protection made of brushwood boxes with riprap cover at the former ferry pier of Kleinensiel
Purpose of measures	Bank protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	54.600-54.850 left bank
Implementation period	2018
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood box to protect an erosion edge on the site of the compensation measure Kleinensieler Plate
Purpose of measures	Bank protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	56.100-56.500 left bank
Implementation period	~1996
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Technical measure Longitudinal riprap structure to support reed and ruderal area development
Purpose of measures	Bank protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	58.400-58.875 right bank
Implementation period	~2003
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure, Technical measure Combined structure of a brushwood box and a riprap layer, both covered in silt
Purpose of measures	Bank protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Rainer Hauerken rainer.hauerken@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Wümme

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	5.150-5.200 right bank
Implementation period	Winter 2014/2015
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood box training wall securing a breach in a bend to maintain the natural river course
Purpose of measures	Protection of a breach
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Sven Wennekamp sven.wennekamp@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	16.180-16.240 right bank
Implementation period	Winter 2013/2014
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure, Live material measure Brushwood box made of hardwood fascines and pile wall made of timber poles. Backfilling up to the level of the reed behind the brushwood box plus minor initial planting of reeds.
Purpose of measures	Bank protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Sven Wennekamp sven.wennekamp@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	17.000-17.080 right bank
Implementation period	Winter 2013/2014
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brush mattress made of hardwood fascines tied to stakes
Purpose of measures	Embankment toe and bank protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Sven Wennekamp sven.wennekamp@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	17.310-17.390 left bank
Implementation period	Winter 2013/2014
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure, Live material measure Combined structure of brushwood box (hardwood fascines) and brush mattresses tied to stakes. Backfilling up to the level of the reed behind the brushwood box and minor initial planting of reeds.
Purpose of measures	Embankment toe and bank protection, scour repair
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Sven Wennekamp sven.wennekamp@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Elbe

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	642.300-642.700 left bank
Implementation period	2018
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood boxes behind a riprap training wall on the Elbe island of Hanskalbsand
Purpose of measures	Bank protection
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee John Appel john.appel@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	642.300-642.700 left bank
Implementation period	2017
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Live material measure Living willow brush mattress and stakes for beach protection
Purpose of measures	Bank protection
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee John Appel john.appel@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	650.600-651.200 right bank
Implementation period	2004 and 2012
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Technical measure Lowering of 5 revetment sections near Hetlingen by 60-80cm to 10m each
Purpose of measures	Encouraging estuarine bank dynamics
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee John Appel john.appel@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	650.600-650.600 right bank
Implementation period	2004
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Technical measure Lowering of the revetment to allow estuarine bank dynamics
Purpose of measures	Encouraging estuarine bank dynamics
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee John Appel john.appel@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	661,800-662,500 right bank
Implementation period	planned for July/August 2023
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Damping element for load reduction on the vegetation behind, consisting of four wired rows of piles filled with fascine material.
Purpose of measures	Load reduction, encouraging reed development
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee Astrid Röder astrid.roeder@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	703.150-703.515 left bank
Implementation period	2003
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood boxes to protect the bank at the Hullen
Purpose of measures	Bank protection under maintenance agreement
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee Peter Scholz peter.scholz@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	709.780-709.800 left bank
Implementation period	2011-2018
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure, Technical measure Protection of the groyne root with brushwood boxes, reinforced with a riprap toe protection during stage 2 and completely overbuilt with riprap during stage 3
Purpose of measures	Groyne protection
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee Peter Scholz peter.scholz@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	712.460-712.580 left bank
Implementation period	2017
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Rearward protection of the groyne root with brushwood boxes
Purpose of measures	Groyne protection
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee Peter Scholz peter.scholz@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	712.460-712.580 left bank
Implementation period	2017
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Rearward protection of the groyne root with brushwood mattresses
Purpose of measures	Groyne protection
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee Peter Scholz peter.scholz@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Ems

Estuary	Ems
Kilometre	27.200-27.400 left bank
Implementation period	August 2015
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Technical measure Protection of the erosion edge with rock rolls
Purpose of measures	Remediation of tidal marsh erosion identified during 2014 embankment inspection
Contact persons	WSA Ems-Nordsee Friedhelm Roeloffzen friedhelm.roeloffzen@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Dortmund-Ems-Kanal (DEK)

Estuary	Ems
Kilometre	218.300-219.800 right bank
Implementation period	2010-2016
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Several sections with brushwood boxes
Purpose of measures	Repair of erosion damage
Contact persons	WSA Ems-Nordsee Hans Hermann Schmitz hans-hermann.schmitz@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Pinnau

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	6.750-7.000 left bank
Implementation period	29 May - 4 July 2018
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Bank maintenance of dikes without foreland (Schardeiche) with brushwood mattresses made of willow fascines from the preceding pruning season, arranged in a cross pattern
Purpose of measures	Embankment protection
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee Caroline Feldmann caroline.feldmann@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	7.340-7.500 left bank
Implementation period	Mai-June 2020
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure, Technical measure Position stability of the revetment is ensured by fascine enclosure, rapid silting and growth of the new reed vegetation, rooting encouraged by coir mesh matting.
Purpose of measures	Embankment protection
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee Caroline Feldmann caroline.feldmann@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	7.500-8.080 right bank
Implementation period	Calendar week 7, 2019
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Technical measure In order to rectify scour damage and bank collapses at dikes without foreland (Schardeiche), the embankment was reprofiled with slumped soil material (cohesive, densely rooted). Reed vegetation recolonised quickly and is to be further encouraged by future initial plantings.
Purpose of measures	Embankment protection
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee Caroline Feldmann caroline.feldmann@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Delme

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	0.000-0.500 left bank
Implementation period	2005
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure, Technical measure Embankment protection of a dike without foreland (Schardeich) by means of a riprap toe protection capped with willow brush mattresses made of willow cuttings
Purpose of measures	Embankment protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Friedrich Hauptmann friedrich.hauptmann@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	0.000-0.500 right bank
Implementation period	2010
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure, Technical measure Embankment protection of a dike without foreland (Schardeich) by means of a riprap toe protection capped with willow brush mattresses made of willow cuttings
Purpose of measures	Embankment protection
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Friedrich Hauptmann friedrich.hauptmann@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Hahnöfer Nebenelbe

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	6.700-6.900 right bank
Implementation period	2005-2008; 2015-2017
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure, Live material measure Protection of several sections on the Elbe island of Hanskalbsand with willow brush mattresses and brushwood rolls
Purpose of measures	Bank protection
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee John Appel john.appel@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Lühe

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	8.345-8.700 left bank
Implementation period	Spring 2012
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure, Live material measure, Technical measure Combination of technical (stone mattresses) and planting (grass mattresses) measures for bank protection. In some sections pile walls were installed to protect the embankment toe.
Purpose of measures	Repair of embankment damage
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee Caroline Feldmann caroline.feldmann@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Hunte

Estuary	Weser
Kilometre	11.900-12.000 right bank
Implementation period	2018
Bank protection	Direct bank protection, Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure, Technical measure Longitudinal brushwood box structure made of 2 tied pile rows with a secondary armour stone protection structure placed in front of it
Purpose of measures	Repair of erosion damage, compensation measure Hunte expansion
Contact persons	WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee Dieter Höffmann Dieter.hoeffmann@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Bützflether Süderelbe

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	2.350-2.380 left bank
Implementation period	2019
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Toe protection consisting of a pile wall made of driven spruce piles plus soil backfill and reed cover
Purpose of measures	Remediation of bank collapse caused by wash and wake
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee Christopher Edler christopher.edler@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	2.410-2.550 right bank
Implementation period	2015
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Toe protection consisting of a pile wall made of driven spruce piles plus stone mattresses
Purpose of measures	Remediation of bank collapse caused by wash and wake
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee Christopher Edler christopher.edler@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Este

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	7.030-7.090 right bank
Implementation period	2018
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Spruce pile wall made of horizontal round timber piles with a soil backfill and natural vegetation
Purpose of measures	Remediation of bank collapse caused by wash and wake
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee Christopher Edler christopher.edler@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Ruthenstrom

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	5.220-5.350 left bank
Implementation period	2018
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood box with willow fascines to protect bank from further collapse
Purpose of measures	Remediation of bank collapse caused by wash and wake
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee Christopher Edler christopher.edler@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Schwinge

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	0.470-0.560 right bank
Implementation period	2015
Bank protection	Direct bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure, Technical measure Toe protection consisting of a pile wall made of driven spruce piles plus riprap and natural vegetation
Purpose of measures	Remediation of bank collapse caused by wash and wake
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee Christopher Edler christopher.edler@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Schwarztonnensander Nebenelbe

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	0,3-0,9 left bank
Implementation period	2020
Bank protection	Further bank protection
Type of measures	Further measure Removal of about 640 m of revetment and four partially deteriorated groynes as well as shoreline flattening.
Purpose of measures	Encouraging estuarine bank dynamics, shallow water areas and tidal flat and reed development
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee Astrid Röder astrid.roeder@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Oste

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	73.140-73.375 left bank
Implementation period	September 2011
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood box scheme between Belum’s groynes no. 9 and no. 11. In certain sections missing fascines were replaced by coir fascines. Some fascines go lost in the area every year due to storm tides and floating ice.
Purpose of measures	Bank protection
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee Peter Scholz peter.scholz@wsv.bund.de
Fact sheet	Download

Estuary	Elbe
Kilometre	73.375-73.610 left bank
Implementation period	June 2013
Bank protection	Indirect bank protection
Type of measures	Dead wood measure Brushwood box scheme between Belum’s groynes no. 7 and no. 9. In certain sections missing fascines were replaced by coir fascines. Some fascines go lost in the area every year due to storm tides and floating ice.
Purpose of measures	Bank protection
Contact persons	WSA Elbe-Nordsee Peter Scholz peter.scholz@wsv.bund.de
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