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Munich Boosts Flow to Revive Eisbach Surf Wave After Annual Cleaning

The feature failed to reappear after routine riverbed cleaning, prompting flow measurements by water managers.

Overview

  • The city increased inflow on November 5, including diversions from the Köglmühlbach and the Isar, but no surfable wave had formed by afternoon, with effects expected to appear only after a delay.
  • Mayor Dieter Reiter calls restoration a top priority and outlines a staged plan that could move from higher inflow to underflow regulation and, if needed, adding gravel to rebuild the wave profile.
  • Officials from the city, the Wasserwirtschaftsamt, the municipal utilities, and the IGSM held coordination talks, and discharge and gauge data are being collected across the connected stream system.
  • The cause remains unclear, with possibilities including excessive gravel removal during cleaning or fluctuating Isar levels affecting a sensitive hydraulic balance.
  • New lighting was installed at the site as a safety measure following an April fatality, with surfing hours set from 5:30 to 22:00.