ðə lˈɔːfənbˌɜːɡ ænd ʃwˈɜːstæt ɹˈæpɪdz wɜː ɹᵻmˈuːvd baɪ blˈoʊɪŋ ˌʌp ɹˈɑːks, ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv nˌævɪɡˈeɪʃən, ænd lˈeɪɾɚ flˈʌdᵻd dˈuː tə ðə hˈaɪdɹəpˌaʊɚ dˈæmz.
The Laufenburg and Schwörstadt Rapids were removed by blowing up rocks, originally to improve navigation, and later flooded due to the hydropower dams.