Additional safety measures are required at the damaged Störmthal Canal in Leipzig's Neuseenland region. According to the Lausitzer und Mitteldeutsche Bergbau-Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbh (LMBV), an increased measurement value during the monitoring of the closed structure has led to a new assessment of the danger situation. Managing Director Bernd Sablotny wants to provide information today on what exactly needs to be done.
What is the problem with the canal?
The 850-metre-long canal with a lock has connected the two post-mining lakes Störmthaler See and Markkleeberger See since 2013. Boats could sail along it. The canal runs over spoil tips.
In March 2021, it was unexpectedly closed because cracks were discovered in the embankment. The fear: if the structure were to collapse, a huge flood wave could pour from the Störmthaler, which is four meters higher, into Lake Markkleeberg and cause serious damage to its shores.
