Albaumer Bach

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Albaumer Bach
Albaumer Bach near Würdinghausen

Albaumer Bach near Würdinghausen

Data
Water code DE : 276624
location Kirchhundem , Olpe District , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
River system Rhine
Drain over Hundem  → Lenne  → Ruhr  → Rhine  → North Sea
source On the northwest slope of the Riemen , western Rothaargebirge
51 ° 1 ′ 18 ″  N , 8 ° 11 ′ 0 ″  E
muzzle At Herrntrop in the Hundem coordinates: 51 ° 5 '22 "  N , 8 ° 6' 35"  E 51 ° 5 '22 "  N , 8 ° 6' 35"  E
Mouth height 312  m above sea level NHN

length 13.2 km
Catchment area 32.264 km²

The Albaumer Bach , called the Heinsberger Bach in the upper reaches and the Krenkelsbach in the headwaters , is 13.2 km long, completely on the district of Kirchhundems , in the south and orographically left tributary of the Lenne tributary Hundem in the Olpe district , North Rhine-Westphalia , in the northwest of the Rothaar Mountains .

course

The Albaumer Bach arises in Oberalbaum with the confluence of the Lütken Aa and the Heinsberg Bach coming from Heinsberg , which can be seen as the upper reaches of the Albaumer Bach. The source of Krenkelsbach , as the main arm to Heinsberg is called, is located on the northwest slope of the Riemen , directly on the Rhine-Weser watershed . After a north-east and a south-west turn, the brook flows northwest of its source in Heinsberg parallel to state road 713, which it follows from now on to the northwest and also passes the Albaumer cliffs and then the eponymous place Albaum . from there on it is called Albaumer Bach after the confluence with the Lütken Aa . Finally it flows into Herrntrop at an altitude of 312  m above sea level. NHN from the left into the Hundem coming from the east.

Individual evidence

  1. a b Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW