In the previous years the Krems river repeatedly flowed over the river banks and caused catastrophic flood damages. Protection against the hundred years flood was necessary.

• Preservation of functional capability and multifunctionality of flowing waters in urban areas.

The entire project area (6,140 m) is located in a dense settled town area (city infrastructure, limited space availability, varied utilization demands on urban flowing waters) and it puts specific demands on planning and construction execution.

• Rehabilitation and elevation of river side walls as well as bottom sealing and construction of flood protection walls in the area of existing dams.
• River construction measures as optimalization of river bed slope and adjustment of flow affecting cross section respectively mean water channel to hydraulic, ecological and urban demands.
• Renaturation of the weir system for an efficient streaming continuum and nature-oriented design of the river bed to get a heterogeneous water structure (ecological enhancement of the river Krems).
• River flood plain in a form of a formed river bank board-walk as a new recreational area within easy reach of built-up areas for better quality of life.

• Flow modelling
• Danger zone designation
• Variants investigation
• Design for building permission
• Funding development
• Detail design
• Procurement
• Contracting
• Project management
• Construction supervision
• Final acceptance
• Residual risk consideration
• Emergency planning

• Client: Municipality Krems an der Donau, Department IV; Roads-, Water management
• Funding body: Bund und Land
• Total costs: € 28.500.000,–
• Project period: Completion planned in 2013
• Contact person: Jörg Handhofer, MSc