Gillesbach (Urft)

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Gillesbach
formerly Jellesbach
Gillesbach (upper course)

Gillesbach (upper course)

Data
Water code DE : 28224
location Eifel

Germany

River system Rhine
Drain over Urft  → Rur  → Maas  → Hollands Diep  → North Sea
River basin district Meuse
source in the Eastern Eifel near Rüth
50 ° 27 '56 "  N , 6 ° 32" 49 "  E
Source height approx.  580  m above sea level NHN
muzzle in Urft in Urft coordinates: 50 ° 30 ′ 43 ″  N , 6 ° 34 ′ 51 ″  E 50 ° 30 ′ 43 ″  N , 6 ° 34 ′ 51 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  406  m above sea level NHN
Height difference approx. 174 m
Bottom slope approx. 26 ‰
length 6.6 km
Catchment area 15.644 km²
Discharge
A Eo : 15.644 km²
at the mouth 		MNQ
MQ
Mq
 		46.24 l / s
194.6 l / s
12.4 l / (s km²)
Left tributaries Fischbach
Right tributaries Marmagener Bach
Communities Rüth , Marmagen , Wahlen , Urft
Gillesbach near Marmagen

Gillesbach near Marmagen

The Gillesbach (formerly Jellesbach) in the North Rhine-Westphalian district of Euskirchen is an approximately 6.6 km long, southern and left tributary of the Urft in the area of ​​the communities Nettersheim and Kall .

geography

course

The Gillesbach rises in the Eastern Eifel part of the Blankenheimer Wald . The source of the brook, which runs entirely in the Hohes Venn-Eifel Nature Park , is located in the municipality of Kall , 625 m from the south-eastern edge of the village of Krekel Rüth near the forester's house Rüth ( 584.26  m above sea  level ) on the federal road 258 at around 580  m above sea level .

After about 500 m of flow, the Gillesbach takes on another stream called Gillesbach , which is estimated to be about 300 m long. From there it flows northeast along the border between Kall and Nettersheim. After less than 2.5 km flow path he takes in the villages of Marmagen and elections between which it each slightly runs from the local edges, from left to Fischbach , from when he in Osteifelteil Sötenicher Kalkmulde flows and shortly afterwards from the right Marmagener Bach on . The stream then swings north and flows through the nature reserve meadows and slopes on Urft and Gillesbach ( CDDA no. 344609; designated 1955; 3.72  km² in size) and in its lower reaches along the western edge of the NSG. In this area, east of Steinfeld , it runs roughly along state road 204 .

Finally, Gilles Bach reached the district Kaller Urft where it immediately after crossing under the Eifelstrecke to about 406  m altitude in the coming there from the east Rur influx Urft km River 23.2 opens .

Catchment area and tributaries

The catchment area of the Gillesbach is 15.644 km² and drains into the North Sea via Urft, Rur, Maas and Hollands Diep.

The tributaries of the Gillesbach include a stream near the source, also called Gillesbach , as well as the Fischbach on the left and the Marmagener Bach on the right .

Web links

Commons : Gillesbach  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW ( Notes )
  2. ↑ a b German basic map 1: 5000
  3. ↑ a b c d e Water directory of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection NRW 2010 (XLS; 4.67 MB) ( Notes )
  4. ↑ Modeled discharge values according to the specialist information system ELWAS, Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Nature and Consumer Protection NRW ( notes )
  5. ↑ Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation ( information )