Abrocksbach

Abrocksbach am Oberlauf also: Landbach
The Abrocksbach in Brockhagen
Data
Water code	EN : 3134
location	North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
River system	Ems
Drain over	Ems  → North Sea
origin	Confluence of the Pulverbach , Cronshollbach and Bültmannsbach in the south of Steinhagen 51 ° 59 ′ 53 ″  N , 8 ° 24 ′ 25 ″  E
Source height	96  m above sea level NN
muzzle	At Harsewinkel in the Ems coordinates: 51 ° 57 ′ 3 ″  N , 8 ° 12 ′ 19 ″  E 51 ° 57 ′ 3 ″  N , 8 ° 12 ′ 19 ″  E
Mouth height	59  m above sea level NN
Height difference	37 m
Bottom slope	2.1 ‰
length	17.4 km
Catchment area	69.905 km²
Left tributaries	Loddenbach
Right tributaries	Pfotenbach, Hovebach , Sandforthbach, Moddenbach
Communities	Steinhagen , Harsewinkel

The Abrocksbach (in alternative spelling also Abrooksbach ) is an orographically right tributary of the upper Ems in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany . It has a length of 17.4 km.

River course

The Abrocksbach arises south of Steinhagen through the confluence of the source streams Bültmannsbach, Pulverbach and Cronsbach at an altitude of 103 m above sea level. NN . The three source streams arise on the southern slope of the Teutoburg Forest , which in this area represents part of the Weser-Ems watershed .

Following the flattening of the Teutoburg Forest, the Abrocksbach flows in a south-westerly direction. To the west of Steinhagen, the almost 87-hectare nature reserve Foddenbach-Landbach flows through, in which the Abrocksbach, known in this area as "Landbach", shows a largely natural meander . The 7.0 km long Foddenbach, also known as the Pfotenbach, flows into the Landbach on the right-hand side in this area, making it the first tributary after its source brooks have merged.

In the further course the water flows south along the Steinhagener district Brockhagen and is called there again as "Abrocksbach". This is followed by the Hovebach on the right and the Loddenbach on the left (not to be confused with the Loddenbach , which is also nearby ), which is the largest inlet of the Abrocksbach with a length of 12.2 km.

The Abrocksbach flows into the Ems south of Harsewinkel

Subsequently, the stream passes through after crossing the municipal territory of Harsewinkel the heath Beller Mark . There is a weir to operate the Meier-Osthoff sawmill . Then the Abrocksbach takes on the tributaries Sandforthbach and Moddenbach. The Abrocksbach then reaches the Harsewinkel settlement area, crosses the village coming from the north and flows south of it into the Ems, just a few meters west of the confluence of the Lutter .

history

In the middle of the 20th century, the lower course of the Abrocksbach was completely drained and relocated to the bed of the Moddenbach in order to prevent flooding in the Harsewinkel village center. For this reason, the meadow-like green area through which the Abrocksbach runs within the Harsewinkel local area still bears the name “Moddenbachtal” today.

etymology

The name of the body of water contains the addition of "Brock" or "Brook", which is common in the Westphalian region, which denotes a moist, wooded depression with water accumulations, similar to the High German word " Bruch ". The part of the Beller Mark through which the water runs corresponds to this type of landscape and is called "Abrook".

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} German basic map 1: 5000
2. ↑ ^{a b} Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW
3. ↑ Valley ditches and straightening contain floods ( The Bell of July 11, 2012)