Bekelbach
| Bekelbach | ||
 Arm of the Bekelbach in the NSG Große Wiese |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | DE : 31252 | |
| location | North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany | |
| River system | Ems | |
| Drain over | Dalke → Ems → North Sea | |
| source | In the Bekelheide in Bielefeld wind flute 51 ° 55 ′ 44 ″ N , 8 ° 31 ′ 2 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 100 m above sea level NN | |
| muzzle | Ruthmann's mill near Avenwedde Coordinates: 51 ° 54 '25 " N , 8 ° 27' 52" E 51 ° 54 '25 " N , 8 ° 27' 52" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 84 m above sea level NN | |
| Height difference | approx. 16 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 2.4 ‰ | |
| length | 6.8 km | |
| Communities | Bielefeld , Gütersloh , Verl | |
The Bekelbach is an orographically right tributary of the Dalke in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany . It has a length of 6.8 km.
River course
The Bekelbach arises at a height of around 100 meters within the Bekelheide grassland in the southeast of Bielefeld 's Windflöte district . The water flows off in a south-westerly direction and forms the border of the Hasselbachaue nature reserve further south on a 150-meter-long section below the source area . After the Bekelbach has crossed the Gütersloh city limits, it reaches another area designated as a nature reserve , the Großer Wiese, and forms a widely ramified ditch system within this 230 hectare wet meadow complex.
After leaving the protected area, the water flows into the Dalke on the right-hand side just in the area of the town of Verl , at the level of the Ruthmann watermill. The Bekelbach overcomes a height difference of 16 meters along its course, resulting in an average bed gradient of 2.4 ‰.
etymology
Both the Bekelbach and the Bekelheide through which it flows take their name from the Bekel farm , over which the watercourse leads to the Windflöter area. The farmstead was first mentioned in the mid-12th century under the name "Beckel", making it one of the oldest and largest courts of the later church Senne I .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b German basic map 1: 5000
- ↑ Water directory of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection NRW (PDF; 1.1 MB)
- ↑ Adventure brochure of the City of Bielefeld ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 10.7 MB)
