Building Flood Defenses Designed to Stand the Test of Time
Having been reclaimed from the sea, the land surrounding Ringkøbing in west Denmark is protected by a series of dikes and a sea lock, which have successfully kept the water at bay. However, projections for the average water level in the area expect it to rise by 600 mm by 2060, which has led the local water utility, Ringkøbing-Skjern Forsyning A/S to implement a large-scale development of the drainage and flood defense systems.
To ensure the continued reliability of the drainage system, a project was proposed to build two pumping stations that would be capable of maintaining the water levels even during periods of heavy rainfall. The scheme also needed to be designed in such a way that it could be upgraded in the future when the sea lock would need to be permanently closed.