Brandýs nad Labem Waterworks
Zdymadlo Brandýs nad Labem
A functionalist waterworks complex on the Elbe River, built in the 1930s, featuring a movable weir, a hydroelectric power plant, a navigation lock, and the first artificial slalom course in the Czech Republic.

📜 A functionalist waterworks complex on the Elbe River, built in the 1930s.
⚙️ Features a movable weir, hydroelectric plant, navigation lock, and the first artificial slalom course in Czechia.

Why Go

🏗️ Admire the unique functionalist architecture of the weir, designed by Kamil Roškot.
💡 See a historic hydroelectric power plant, modernized with Kaplan turbines.
🛶 Experience the first artificial slalom course in the Czech Republic, open for training and public use.
🚢 Observe river navigation through the modernized lock.
🐠 Discover the technical chamber-type fish pass, aiding fish migration.
🏞️ Enjoy the scenic setting connecting Brandýs nad Labem and Stará Boleslav.

🛶 Kayaking & Slalom

The 330-meter-long artificial slalom course, built on a former mill race, includes a warm-up pool and a surf wave.
Reopened in 2012, it's used for youth training, lower-level competitions, and is open to the public.

🚢 Boating & Navigation

The single-chamber navigation lock (85 x 12 meters, 3m depth) was modernized between 2014 and 2015.
It's located in a man-made channel separate from the main riverbed.

💡 Hydroelectric Power

The small hydroelectric power plant, originally from 1934, was reconstructed in 2017.
It now houses two Kaplan turbines with a total installed capacity of 1.98 MW.
The original plant was a European unique for its time.

⚙️ Technical Details

Movable Weir: Built 1931-1934, three 23-meter-wide fields with lifting gates, damming height of 5.02 meters.
Fish Pass: A 1.2-meter-wide, 19-meter-long technical chamber-type pass.

🏢 Managed By

The hydroelectric power plant is operated by ENERGO-PRO Czech s.r.o.

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technical monumentwaterworkshydroelectric power plantarchitecturekayakingslalom courseriverboating