Schleuse Leysiel (Greetsiel) Speicherbecken

U kunt alleen over de westelijke dijk naar de Leyschleuse / Leysiel rijden. De oostelijke dijk is afgesloten voor fietsen waardoor een rondrit niet mogelijk is.

De Leysiel-spervuur

De stuw Leysiel vervult meerdere functies: De 30 meter brede sluis ondersteunt de afwateringsfunctie van de voorzieningen in Greetsiel en Leybuchtsiel. Het binnendijkse reservoir van 200 hectare dient zowel voor de opvang van het door de riolen stromende water als voor de opslag van het binnenwater dat bij meerdaagse stormvloeden via gemalen via gemalen wordt ingepompt.

Barrier LeysielOne of the most important properties operated and maintained by Business Unit I of the Aurich branch office is the Leysiel barrage. Since 1991, the barrage with Siel and sluice forms the final structure of the dyke nose "Leyhörn", the core of the coastal protection measure Leybucht.The barrage Leysiel fulfills several functions: The 30-meter-wide Siel supports the drainage function of the plants in Greetsiel and Leybuchtsiel. The inland lake of 200 hectares of storage lake serves both to absorb the water draining through the river Siele and as storage space when inland water is pumped in via pumping stations in the case of several-day storm tides.The barrage has in the estuary a shelter of 170 m in length and 100 m wide with a continuous sole. It was also built a 60 m long emergency pier as a wharf.The Siel serves for drainage and has three openings, each with a clear width of 10 m, and two lifting gate closures with a tunnel depth of NN -4,50m. To protect the Tordichtungen against frost are arranged in the area of ​​the attacks Luftsprudelanlagen. The lifting gates can be operated automatically or by hand. The three Sielläufe and the chamber lock are equipped with a flow measuring system to control the drain can.The sea lock has a total construction length of 120 m, clear passage width 14 m, whereby 8 cutters can be slotted simultaneously. Five sheargate closures with hydraulic drive ensure safe operation of the system. Pressurized water flushing systems eliminate silt deposits that could obstruct the gates. The lock system ensures that the fishing and recreational craft fleet in Greetsieler Hafen can reach the North Sea via the shipping channel and the reservoir, irrespective of the ebb and flow.Source:nlwkn.niedersachsen.de/hochwasser_kuestenschutz/landeseigene_anlagen/sperrwerke/leysielsperrwerk/sperrwerk-leysiel-41344.html