Gleueler Bach
| Gleueler Bach | ||
 The Gleueler Bach near Hürth- Sielsdorf |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | DE : 27373224 | |
| location | North Rhine-Westphalia ; Germany | |
| River system | Rhine | |
| Drain over | Rhine → North Sea | |
| source | in Gleuel 50 ° 53 ′ 12 ″ N , 6 ° 49 ′ 43 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 81 m above sea level NHN | |
| muzzle | Empties into the Cologne Rand Canal. Coordinates: 50 ° 54 ′ 28 ″ N , 6 ° 51 ′ 48 ″ E 50 ° 54 ′ 28 ″ N , 6 ° 51 ′ 48 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 46 m above sea level NHN | |
| Height difference | approx. 35 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 9.8 ‰ | |
| length | 3.6 km | |
| Catchment area | 8.917 km² | |
| Medium-sized cities | Huerth | |
The Gleueler Bach is a small brook that has its source near Gleuel and flows towards Cologne in a west-east direction . Today it flows into the Cologne Rand Canal .
Similar to the brooks Duffesbach , Bachemer Bach , Frechener Bach and Pulheimer Bach , it played an important role in the Middle Ages for the water supply and the drive of water mills in the Rhine-Erft area on the left bank of the Rhine. It flowed to Kriel , where it seeped into the Rhine gravel.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b German basic map 1: 5000
- ↑ a b Water directory of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection NRW 2010 (XLS; 4.67 MB) ( Notes )