Kelbke
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Water code | DE : 276156 | |
location | North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany | |
River system | Rhine | |
Drain over | Ruhr → Rhine → North Sea | |
source | At Oesterberge 51 ° 18 ′ 6 ″ N , 8 ° 12 ′ 16 ″ E |
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Source height | 488 m above sea level NN | |
muzzle | Southeast of Wennemen Coordinates: 51 ° 20 ′ 49 " N , 8 ° 12 ′ 34" E 51 ° 20 ′ 49 " N , 8 ° 12 ′ 34" E |
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Mouth height | 241 m above sea level NN | |
Height difference | 247 m | |
Bottom slope | 33 ‰ | |
length | 7.5 km | |
Catchment area | 24.089 km² |
The Kelbke is a 7.5 km long orographic left tributary of the Ruhr in the North Rhine-Westphalian Hochsauerlandkreis , Germany .
geography
The river rises at Oesterberge on the eastern flank of the Markshöhe at an altitude of 488 m above sea level. NN . The stream reaches Calle, mainly flowing northwards . Here the 6.8 km long Schürenbach flows on the right and the 4.9 km long Waller Bach ( Wallerbach , in the upper course Wiemke ) on the left. A little later the stream flows southeast of Wennemen at 241 m above sea level. NN in the Ruhr .
The creek overcomes a height difference of 247 m on its 7.5 km long path, which corresponds to an average bed gradient of 32.9 ‰. It drains a catchment area of 24,089 km² across the Ruhr and Rhine to the North Sea .
The Kelbke runs for the most part in the nature reserve valley area of the Kelbke creek south of Calle and in the nature reserve Stesser Wiese north of Calle .