Austrian Pipeline Withstands Highly Abrasive Glacial Sediment
Top priority when planning this project were environmental protection and nature conservation. As the national park is such a sensitive area, extreme care was also taken both during construction of the power station and installation of the pipeline to comply with the stringent legislation. The power-house is situated in Wald, while the water intake was built around 200 meters higher up in the village of Krimml not far from the famous waterfalls. A daily storage reservoir with a capacity of 65,000 cubic meters and a dam body were inte-grated in the existing terrain, landscaped and planted. The water intake is an inconspicuous structure and has a very well designed fish ladder that looks virtually like a natural creek. Strict regulations were observed during installation of the HOBAS Pipeline to prevent flora and fauna from being disturbed. It is encased in concrete in the area of the storage dam and the Krimmler Ache river crossing.