Kauerbach (Simmerbach)
Kauerbach | ||
Kauerbach near the cutting mill, district of Rödern |
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Data | ||
Water code | DE : 25446 | |
location | Hunsrück , Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany | |
River system | Rhine | |
Drain over | Simmerbach → Nahe → Rhine → North Sea | |
origin | The confluence of the Bieberbach and Heinzenbach rivers at Unzenberg station 49 ° 57 ′ 41 ″ N , 7 ° 27 ′ 17 ″ E |
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Source height | 330 m above sea level NN | |
muzzle | At Ravengiersburg in Simmerbach Coordinates: 49 ° 55 '45 " N , 7 ° 28' 48" E 49 ° 55 '45 " N , 7 ° 28' 48" E |
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Mouth height | 298 m above sea level NN | |
Height difference | 32 m | |
Bottom slope | 5.3 ‰ | |
length | 6 km (with Heinzenbach 12.04 km) | |
Catchment area | 48.867 km² | |
Right tributaries | Heimbach, Bärenbach |
The Kauerbach is an approximately 6 km (with the Heinzenbach 12.0 km) long tributary of the Simmerbach in Rhineland-Palatinate .
geography
Spring streams
The source streams Bieberbach and Heinzenbach both arise at about 500 meters above sea level in a forest area ( Faas ) near Wüschheim and Kappel .
course
The Kauerbach rises about 330 m above sea level in the Hunsrück near Unzenberg train station and flows through a lonely valley with no road connections from north to south.
Tributaries
- Heimbach (right)
- Beerenbach (right)
- Rödernbach (right)
Flora and fauna
The Kauerbach flows through extensively used valley meadows, with willows and alders on the banks that are hardly used economically today. Gray herons and mallards are the most common water birds in the Bachtal.
Web links
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