Flutgraben
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Flutgraben | |
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Location | Thuringia |
Specifications | |
Length | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
History | |
Construction began | 1890 |
Date completed | 1898 |
Geography | |
Start point | River Gera in Erfurt |
End point | River Gera in Erfurt 50°59′18″N 11°1′18″E / 50.98833°N 11.02167°E |
The Flutgraben is a canal in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany. It is a flood control channel, created between 1890 and 1898 in order to prevent flooding of the river Gera in the city centre of Erfurt.