Fontanne (river)
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Fontanne Big Fontanne, Big Fountain |
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| Water code | CH : 481 | |
| location | Switzerland | |
| River system | Rhine | |
| Drain over | Kleine Emme → Reuss → Aare → Rhine → North Sea | |
| source | Schafegg at the south of the cup 46 ° 58 '35 " N , 7 ° 56' 43" O |
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| Source height | 1130 m above sea level M. | |
| muzzle | south of Wolhusen in the Kleine Emme Coordinates: 47 ° 1 ′ 57 ″ N , 8 ° 4 ′ 2 ″ E ; CH1903: 647 779 / 209228 47 ° 1 '57 " N , 8 ° 4' 2" O |
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| Mouth height | 595 m above sea level M. | |
| Height difference | 535 m | |
| Bottom slope | 36 ‰ | |
| length | 15 km | |
| Catchment area | 62.59 km² | |
| Discharge at the mouth of the A Eo : 62.59 km² |
MQ Mq |
1.58 m³ / s 25.2 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Kleine Fontanne , Seeblibach | |
| Communities | Romoos , Schüpfheim , Doppleschwand , Entlebuch , Wolhusen | |
The Grosse Fontanne (also Grosse Fontanne ) is a 15 km long left tributary of the Kleine Emme in the Swiss canton of Lucerne , which runs through the Entlebuch . It drains part of the Napfbergland and flows through the Grosse Fontanne valley . Near Doppleschwand it unites with the Kleine Fontanne and is only called Fontanne for the last 850 meters .
course
The Great Fontanne rises in a densely wooded area at 1130 m above sea level. M. on the Schafegg near the Champechnubel ( 1261 m above sea level ) south of the Napf on the border with the canton of Bern . It initially flows southeast and reaches the valley floor at Unterfreimoos . It leaves the forest and now flows through a narrow valley with mountain pastures, which is flanked by heavily forested hills. At Hof Fontanne , at the confluence of the Chollochgraben , it turns to the northeast.
Shortly afterwards, at Pfaffemättili , it forms a narrow and wooded gorge, which partially opens again from Alp Brand and widens a little at Stampf . Here it takes in the Seeblibach and flows shortly afterwards to the north. It touches the village of Romoos in the east, which is located on a hill above the Fontanne. Around the mouth of the Altmülibach , it turns again to the northeast. The Fontanne happens now two strikingly superior over the river Flühe , including the Badhusflue and Bergstoosflue . At Stägplatz , a little north of Doppleschwand, it finally unites with the Kleine Fontanne. Shortly afterwards it flows into 595 m above sea level. M. at Burgmatt in the Kleine Emme .
history
The first mention of the name can be dated to the year 1411 (Funtannen).
Geology and gold
Like all brooks in the Napf, the Grosse Fontanne draws a deep notch valley through the Nagelfluh and washes out the gold it contains. Therefore the Napf area has been used for panning for gold since at least the Iron Age . Individual finds of Bronze Age fibulae suggest that gold was washed in the fountain at this time.
The gold of the fountain is very pure. It consists of small tinsel to barely visible dust . Up until 1893 gold panning was still practiced full-time in the Fontanne and the Kleine Emme. After that, the effort was no longer profitable and was only pursued as a hobby. In the name landscape of the Napf area, the influence of gold and gold panning is reflected in numerous field names. For example: Seeblibach, Goldbach and Goldsitenegg.
Web links
- Willi Huber: Fontanne. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Geoserver of the Swiss Federal Administration ( information )
- ↑ a b Topographical catchment areas of Swiss waters: sub-catchment areas 2 km². Retrieved September 24, 2017 .