Holzbach (Elbbach, Hadamar)

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Holzbach
Middle course of the Holzbach, taken north of Hadamar with a view in the direction of the river to the west

Middle course of the Holzbach, taken north of Hadamar with a view in the direction of the river to the west

Data
Water code DE : 2587676
location Giessen-Koblenz Lahntal

Germany

River system Rhine
Drain over Elbbach  → Lahn  → Rhine  → North Sea
source north of Steinbach
50 ° 28 ′ 46 ″  N , 8 ° 6 ′ 5 ″  E
Source height approx.  274  m above sea level NHN
muzzle in Hadamar in the Elbbach Coordinates: 50 ° 27 '11 "  N , 8 ° 2' 46"  E 50 ° 27 '11 "  N , 8 ° 2' 46"  E
Mouth height approx.  137  m above sea level NHN
Height difference approx. 137 m
Bottom slope approx. 22 ‰
length 6.1 km
Catchment area 7.297 km²

The Holzbach is a six kilometer long orographically left and eastern tributary of the Elbbach in Hadamar in central Hesse .

geography

course

The Holzbach rises about 500 meters north of Steinbach at an altitude of 274  m above sea level. NHN . First flowing in a southerly direction, the stream flows through the village of Steinbach. Then it turns its course to the west-southwest. After a river stretch of 6.1 km, the Holzbach flows out at 137  m above sea level. NHN on the left into the Elbbach . A mean bed gradient of 22.5 ‰ is calculated from the height difference of 137 meters. It drains its 7.297 km² catchment area via Elbbach, Lahn and Rhine to the North Sea.

The stream usually dries out over long periods of time. Initially running without a noticeable incision in the terrain, after around 3.5 kilometers northwest of Oberweyer, a separate brook valley begins to develop, which in the further course becomes an ever stronger incision in the terrain.

  • Upper course, taken north of Oberweyer with a view towards the northeast

  • Lower course of the Holzbach, taken north of Hadamar with a view to the east

  • The Holzbach shortly before its confluence with the Elbbach, taken from the Hammerweg in Hadamar with a view to the west

Elbbach river system

nature

The stream is accompanied by a narrow strip of softwood floodplain. In the upper reaches, this is limited to the immediate watercourse or is missing in sections. There, agriculturally used grassland and occasionally arable land extend right up to the stream. The floodplain belt widens in the lower reaches, especially in the more deeply incised areas. Larger stands of hedge land and smaller forests are also connected there.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Topographic map 1: 25,000
  2. ↑ a b Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection ( information ) (query on November 22, 2010)