Stuw- en sluizencomplex Hagestein (de Lek, Netherlands)

The Hagestein Dam and Lock complex is located in the Lek near the village of Hagestein in the municipality of Vianen, in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It consists of a weir and a lock. The complex was completed in 1958. The complex is the same as with Driel and Amerongen. With these three weirs together a large part of the water management of the Netherlands can be arranged. The weir consists of two vizierschuiven (arched steel constructions), which hang in the water. With large river water drainage, the arches of the weir are raised and shipping does not have to use the lock. The power plant with a capacity of 1.8 MW was operated by NUON and produced 5 GWh annually until 2005