Holzbach (Ems)
| Holzbach | ||
|
|
||
| Data | ||
| Water code | EN : 3154 | |
| location | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| River system | Ems | |
| Drain over | Ems → North Sea | |
| source | In Westkirchen 51 ° 53 ′ 7 ″ N , 8 ° 2 ′ 15 ″ E |
|
| Source height | 77 m above sea level NN | |
| muzzle | At Warendorf in the Ems coordinates: 51 ° 57 ′ 3 ″ N , 8 ° 0 ′ 2 ″ E 51 ° 57 ′ 3 ″ N , 8 ° 0 ′ 2 ″ E |
|
| Mouth height | 53 m above sea level NN | |
| Height difference | 24 m | |
| Bottom slope | 2.2 ‰ | |
| length | 11.1 km | |
| Catchment area | 25.498 km² | |
The Holzbach is an 11.1 km long orographically left tributary of the Ems in Warendorf , Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia .
geography
The Holzbach rises in Westkirchen at an altitude of 77 m above sea level. NN . From here it first flows in a northerly direction. After about halfway up the river, its course turns to the northwest. On the eastern outskirts of Warendorf the stream flows out at 53 m above sea level. NN on the left into the Ems .
From the source to the mouth, the difference in altitude is 24 meters, which corresponds to an average bed gradient of 2.2 ‰. The 25.498 km² catchment area is drained via the Ems to the North Sea.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b German basic map 1: 5000
- ↑ a b Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW ( information ) (query on November 25, 2010)