Eifgenbach

Eifgenbach
Eifgenbach in Burscheid, south of the Eifgenburg
Data
Water code	DE : 273684
location	Germany North Rhine-Westphalia Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
River system	Rhine
Drain over	Dhünn  → Wupper  → Rhine  → North Sea
source	at Rattenberg in Wermelskirchen 51 ° 8 ′ 40 ″  N , 7 ° 15 ′ 48 ″  E
Source height	336  m above sea level NHN
muzzle	at Altenberger Dom in Odenthal in the Dhünn coordinates: 51 ° 3 ′ 41 ″  N , 7 ° 8 ′ 21 ″  E 51 ° 3 ′ 41 ″  N , 7 ° 8 ′ 21 ″  E
Mouth height	95  m above sea level NHN
Height difference	241 m
Bottom slope	12 ‰
length	20.5 km
Catchment area	31.521 km²
Outflow A Eo : 31.521 km² at the mouth	MNQ MQ Mq	68.58 l / s 745.63 l / s 23.7 l / (s km²)
Small towns	Wermelskirchen , Burscheid
Communities	Odenthal

The Eifgenbach , also known as Eifgen for short , is an approximately twenty and a half kilometers long, orographically right and northern tributary of the Dhünn in the North Rhine-Westphalian Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis .

geography

course

The Eifgenbach rises on the Rattenberg in Wermelskirchen on the city limits of Remscheid , encompasses the Wermelskirchen capital to the south and flows through a natural valley in a south-westerly direction. In the lower reaches it forms the border to Burscheid . Within sight of the Altenberg Cathedral in Odenthal , the Eifgenbach flows into the Dhünn .

River systems

• List of rivers in the Eifgenbach river system
• List of rivers in the Dhünn river system

Flora and fauna

The Eifgenbachtal and its side valleys have been a nature reserve since 2004 . It extends over the municipalities of Burscheid (110.6 ha) and Odenthal (350 ha). This places the underwater vegetation and the fish species river lamprey , brook lamprey and bullhead , as well as the dipper, under protection. Furthermore, the biotope types of the alder , ash and softwood alluvial forests as well as the stock of hornbeam beeches , common oaks and hornbeams were declared worthy of protection.

Previous use

Mills

On the course of the Eifgenbach there were several mills of regional historical significance, such as the Wellermühle , the Eipringhauser Mühle , the Frohntaler Hammer , the Bergermühle , the Finkenholler Mühle , the Neuemühle , the Hutzhammer , the Rausmühle , the Markusmühle , the powder mill under Lamerbusch , the Borrighauser Mühle near Bellinghausen and the Bökershammer .

Water hammers

In the Bökershammer in Eifgental , founded by Remscheid-based Clemens Boecker, there were still two refining hammers and a crude steel mill with two fresh fires around 1900.

Monument protection

The Eifgenbachtalsperre has aroused people's hearts in recent years because, despite the weir's monument status, it has been gradually demolished since 2001. A swastika relief on the weir was also removed.

Are located than on a ledge in Burscheid on the right bank ground monument protected remains of Eifgenburg , an early medieval fortress from the 10th century.

See also

• Nature reserve Dhünnaue (southern district)

Natural stream in the alluvial forest in Burscheid

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} German basic map 1: 5000
2. ↑ ^{a b} Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW
3. ↑ Modeled discharge values according to the specialist information system ELWAS, Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Nature and Consumer Protection NRW ( notes )
4. ↑ Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW ( Notes )
5. ↑ Nature reserve "Eifgenbach and Seitentäler (Burscheid)" in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia , accessed on February 28, 2017.
6. ↑ Nature reserve "Eifgenbach and Seitentäler (Odenthal)" in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia , accessed on February 28, 2017.

Web links

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