Hydraulic flood retention basin Glashütte inaugurated

On the 11th of November, 2013 -- about three and a half years after the official start of construction -- the new flood retention basin in Glashütte was brought online.

This means that an additional million cubic meters of flood retention capacity are now available.

Managed water	Brießnitzbach
Use	Flood protection
Total drainage basin	11,6 km²
Type of basin	Grassy, without normal operating level
Total volume	1.2 Mil. m³
Of that, normal floodwater retention	1,05 Mil. m³
Damm type	Rockfill dam with mineral and geotextile interior sealant
Crown length	184 m
Crown width	5 m
Height above water	28,28 m
Width at damm's foot	125 m
Structure volume	225.000 m³
Flood water release	Morning glory spillway, Capacity: 54 m³/s
Release type	Tunnel, Diameter: 5 m

Information: Dam Authority of Saxony

In 2009 A+S supported the project with 3D visualisations of the planned construction.

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