Low tide on the Munich Eisbach wave: That's why there is currently no trace of the surfers

Created: 2022-10-12 21:37

By: Nadja Hoffmann

Dead pants: Surfing is currently not possible on the Eisbachwelle.

The water is lowered.

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There is nothing going on at the Eisbachwelle in the English Garden, but excavators are having a romp in the Isar.

The Bach Auskehr is currently taking place again in Munich.

What it's all about.

Munich - Anyone who is currently strolling through the autumnal English Garden should be surprised at the Haus der Kunst: where surfers usually ride the roaring Eisbach wave in wind and weather, it is currently more than quiet.

The stream has hardly any water and there is no trace of the daring surfers.

Low tide on the Eisbach?

Yes - and with an announcement.

Currently, the so-called Bachauskehr is taking place in the water system Fabrikbach and Englischer Garten as well as on the large Isar.

For three weeks - until the end of the month - Munich will be cleaned up and this year also dredged.

Bed load management: The gravel in the Isar is currently being dredged out.

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That's why two excavators are in use at the Cornelius Bridge and at the weir opposite the Lukaskirche.

On the one hand, a dam is being built there from the Isarkies, on the other hand the debris is being reburied - "for reasons of precautionary flood protection", as the city says.

This regularly lowers the urban waters to an ecologically acceptable level in spring and autumn.

The Isar fishermen are then deployed with over 100 club members to salvage and move the fish.

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A great effort, but also a great benefit.

The list of work to be done during the stream sweeping is long.

For example, the creek beds are freed from rubbish and sediments.

"Whatever is deposited on the ground or proliferates unhindered puts a strain on the animal world and the water quality," explains the city.

When the water is lower, it is also possible to walk on the water, examine the embankments and buildings and carry out any necessary repairs straight away.

"This is necessary because debris that is carried along can cause damage to the embankments, dams and bridges.

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