"Munich's city government and a local surfing organization are scrambling to restore a wave credited with helping establish the freshwater surfing movement, which disappeared after annual drainage and cleaning late last week. Authorities plan to experiment with changing the water levels, in the hope that the currents realign. "The many parameters that cause the wave in the water flow are being examined and adjusted accordingly," Mayor Dieter Reiter said."
"What exactly caused the wave to disappear is not clear. After what city authorities say was routine cleaning and removal of sediment from the river basin, with no changes made that should have affected the water's flow, the swell did not reform as water was again allowed into the stream on Friday. At present there's a simple and steady flow of water of no use to surfing enthusiasts."
Munich authorities and a local surfing organization are attempting to restore the Eisbachwelle after the surfable wave disappeared following routine annual drainage and basin cleaning. Officials will measure water flow and experiment with artificially raising water levels to realign currents and rebuild a surfable swell. The Eisbachwelle sits on a man-made stream fed from the River Isar through the English Garden. The cause of the wave's disappearance is unclear despite no intentional changes to flow during cleaning. The wave originated in 1972 when surfers placed concrete blocks on the canal bed to create a strong current. Safety concerns previously closed the wave after a fatality, though the swell remained then.
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