Gaulbach

Gaulbach
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Water code	DE : 273616
location	North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
River system	Rhine
Drain over	Wupper  → Rhine  → North Sea
source	At Marienheide - Königsheide 51 ° 5 ′ 46 ″  N , 7 ° 29 ′ 6 ″  E
Source height	approx.  386  m above sea level NN
muzzle	In Wipperfürth in the Wupper coordinates: 51 ° 7 '10 "  N , 7 ° 23' 54"  E 51 ° 7 '10 "  N , 7 ° 23' 54"  E
Mouth height	270  m above sea level NN
Height difference	approx. 116 m
Bottom slope	approx. 14 ‰
length	8.4 km
Catchment area	12.043 km²

The Gaulbach is an 8.4 km long orographic left tributary of the Wupper in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

The stream rises in Königsheide at an altitude of 386  m above sea level. NN . From here it flows in a predominantly west-northwest direction through the villages of Obergaul , Nagelsgaul , Dohrgaul , Friedrichsthal , Nagelsbüchel and Niedergaul around in Wipperfürth on the left to 268  m above sea level. NN to flow towards the Wupper. On its 8.4 km long path, the Gaulbach overcomes a difference in altitude of 117 m, which corresponds to a mean bed gradient of 13.9 ‰.

On the initiative of the Wupperverband , the Gaulbach in the urban area of ​​Wipperfürth was freed from its stream bed, which was fortified with concrete chamber slabs, from 1999 to spring 2000 as part of the renaturation and improvement of the water structure quality and also greened with alder , ash and maples .

In earlier times mills were operated on the Gaulbach, including the Scheidermühle near Nagelsbüchel .

Individual evidence

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

Web links

• Press release of the Wupperverband on renaturation  ( page no longer available )