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Egglfing-Obernberg Hydropower Plant

Egglfing-Obernberg Hydropower Plant (German: Kraftwerk Egglfing-Obernberg) is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant on the Inn, where the river forms the border between Germany and Austria. The municipality of Egglfing, Bavaria is located on the left side of the Inn and the municipality of Obernberg, Upper Austria on the right side.

 

The dam is a concrete gravity dam. The powerhouse with the 6 generators is on the left side of the Inn. The spillway is on the right side and has five gates, each with a length of 23 m. Upstream of the powerhouse the dam features an additional concrete wall as a protection against bombs.

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