Stauwehr Oberföhring, Weir and footbridge in northern English Garden, Munich, Germany
The Stauwehr Oberföhring is a weir with a footbridge over the Isar river in northern Munich, built to regulate the water level upstream. The structure spans around 78 meters across multiple arches where the river divides into separate channels.
Before the weir was built in 1924, people crossed the Isar at this point using a cable ferry that had been running since 1896. The new structure replaced the ferry and gave the area a permanent crossing for the first time.
The weir sits right at the edge of the English Garden and connects it to the Oberföhring neighborhood on the opposite bank. Walkers and cyclists cross here regularly as part of their daily routes along the river.
The weir is easy to reach on foot or by bike from the northern end of the English Garden. The walkway can get slippery when wet, so sturdy footwear is a good idea when visiting after rain.
A small hydroelectric plant sits directly beneath the weir and has been generating electricity since the structure was first built. It is not visible from the walkway above, making it easy to walk across without ever noticing it is there.
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