Fretterbach

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Fretterbach
Fretter
Data
Water code DE : 276652
location North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
River system Rhine
Drain over Lenne  → Ruhr  → Rhine  → North Sea
source North-east of Fehrenbracht
51 ° 13 '57 "  N , 8 ° 6" 35 "  E
Source height 443  m above sea level NN
muzzle At Lenhausen in the Lenne coordinates: 51 ° 12 '18 "  N , 7 ° 58' 14"  E 51 ° 12 '18 "  N , 7 ° 58' 14"  E
Mouth height 224  m above sea level NN
Height difference 219 m
Bottom slope 13 ‰
length 16.7 km
Catchment area 44.772 km²

The Fretterbach is a 16.7 km long orographically right tributary of the Lenne in Finnentrop , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany .

geography

The Fretterbach rises from the Fretterspring , northeast of Finnentrop-Fehrenbracht on the southeast flank of the Brachter Höhe ( 528  m above sea  level ) at an altitude of approx. 443  m above sea level. NN . From here the stream flows primarily in a south-westerly direction through Fehrenbracht , Serkenrode , Fretter , Deutmecke and Frettermühle . Below Frettermühle, the Fretterbach turns to the northwest and passes Müllen, before flowing through Lenhausen at 224  m above sea level. NN flows into the Lenne on the right.

In the course of its 16.7 km long path, the Fretterbach has a height difference of 219 m, which corresponds to an average bed gradient of 13.1 ‰. It drains a 44.772 km² catchment area via the Lenne, Ruhr and Rhine to the North Sea.

Individual evidence

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