Kelbke

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Kelbke
Data
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
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
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 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b German basic map 1: 5000
  2. ↑ a b Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW ( Notes )