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The measure “Hahnöfer Nebenelbe/A+E Rinne” was carried out in 2003 as a compensation measure for the fairway deepening (1999) in order to improve the ecological conditions of shallow water areas along the river. The aim was to develop and protect specific mudflat and shallow water habitats through dredging a channel in the area ‘Mühlenberger Loch’ and ‘Hahnöfer Nebenelbe’.