Arpe (Wenne, Niederberndorf)

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Arpe
Arpe Höhe Arper Mill near Arpe

Arpe Höhe Arper Mill near Arpe

Data
Water code DE : 276162
location North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
River system Rhine
Drain over Wenne  → Ruhr  → Rhine  → North Sea
source Southwest of Bracht
51 ° 9 ′ 30 ″  N , 8 ° 9 ′ 41 ″  E
Source height 501  m above sea level NN
muzzle At Niederberndorf in the Wenne coordinates: 51 ° 11 '47 "  N , 8 ° 13' 24"  E 51 ° 11 '47 "  N , 8 ° 13' 24"  E
Mouth height 339  m above sea level NN
Height difference 162 m
Bottom slope 22 ‰
length 7.3 km
Catchment area 17.447 km²

The Arpe , called the Brachter Bach in the upper reaches , is a 7.3 km long orographically left tributary of the Wenne in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany . The stream flows in the west of the Hochsauerlandkreis and should not be confused with the tributary of the same name, the Arpe der Wenne near Berge . Except in local locations, the stream flows through the Arpetal landscape protection area between Arpe and Niederberndorf and the Arpetal and Seismecke landscape protection area with spring tributaries to the west and south-west of the Arpe .

geography

The Arpe rises on the saddle between Bracht (599.1 m) and Helle (620.9 m) at an altitude of 501  m above sea level. NN as Brachter Bach . From here the stream flows mainly to the northeast. The brook is piped in the area of Bracht . From the mouth of the Schleddesiepen , about 1 km northeast of Bracht, the course of the river is called the Arpe. After flowing through the village of the same name Arpe , the stream flows into Niederberndorf at an altitude of 339  m above sea level. NN on the left in the Wenne .

On its 7.3 km long path, the stream overcomes a height difference of 162 m, which corresponds to a mean bed gradient of 22.2 ‰. The Arpe drains a 17.447 km² catchment area via Wenne, Ruhr and Rhine to the North Sea .

Tributaries

The most important tributary of the Arpe is the 4.5 km long Mühlenbach . In the following, the tributaries are named in the order from the source to the mouth, which are managed by the Cologne District Government (former Land Survey Office). In each case, the orographic position of the mouth, the length, the size of the catchment area, the altitude of the mouth and the river code are given.

Hardt Siepen
Surname
 location
 Length
[km]
 Catchment area
[km²]
 Mouth height
[m. ü. NN]
 DGKZ
Schledde-Siepen right 1.5 414 27616212
Herscheder-Siepen Left 1.4 1,221 395 2761622
Seismecke Left 1.6 373 27616232
Hardt Siepen Left 1.6 368 27616234
Mühlenbach right 4.5 6.360 361 2761624
Heimke right 1.8 358 27616292

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d German basic map 1: 5000
  2. ↑ a b c d e Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW