Kitschbach
Kitschbach Schaafbach |
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Kitschbach near Karken |
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Water code | DE : 28296 | |
location |
Germany
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River system | Rhine | |
Drain over | Rur → Maas → Hollands Diep → North Sea | |
River basin district | Meuse | |
source | Beginning of the stream in forest dampness - Löcken 51 ° 3 ′ 51 ″ N , 6 ° 2 ′ 9 ″ E |
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Source height | 54 m above sea level NN | |
muzzle | at Vlodrop NL in the Rur coordinates: 51 ° 7 '27 " N , 6 ° 4' 48" E 51 ° 7 '27 " N , 6 ° 4' 48" E |
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Mouth height | approx. 29 m above sea level NN | |
Height difference | approx. 25 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 2.7 ‰ | |
length | 9.1 km | |
Catchment area | 54.439 km² | |
Drain at the mouth |
MNQ MQ |
65.64 l / s 304.57 l / s |
The Kitschbach is a nine kilometer long, left-hand stream in the Rur-Maas river system in the North Rhine-Westphalian district of Heinsberg , in the administrative district of Cologne .
geography
course
The Kitschbach with a length of 10.439 kilometers begins in the village of Waldfeucht-Löcken at an altitude of 54 m above sea level. NN . It then flows in a north-westerly direction along the places Schöndorf and Obspringen towards Haaren. At Obspringer Straße, the Kitschbach takes on the Waldfeuchter Bach and flows in a north-easterly direction. At the Driesch in Haaren, the treated wastewater from the sewage treatment plant is collected before the further path leads past the former Kitscher Mühle . After the flood ditch has been recorded, the stream flows through the northern part of Karken towards Wolfhager Mühle . In this area, the Kitschbach is also commonly called Schaafbach . At the Wolfhager Motte , the Mühlenbach flows into the water from the right. After passing the Wolfhager Mühle, the Kitschbach (Schaafbach) reaches the German - Dutch border and flows about 600 meters as a border river , before flowing the last 500 m over Dutch territory from the left at a height of 29 m above sea level. NN flows into the Rur .
Tributaries
- Waldfeuchter Fliess (GKZ 282962) ( left ), 3.0 km
- Flutgraben (GKZ 282964) ( right ), 4.9 km
- Vlootbeek ( left junction to the Meuse ). 18.4 km
- Mühlenbach (GKZ 282966) ( Mühlengraben ) ( right ), 2.8 km
character
The Kitschbach is a stream that drains the areas around forest moisture and hairs northwest of Heinsberg . This makes the Kitschbach an important element of surface drainage during floods and snowmelt .
gallery
Mill on the Kitschbach
Kitscher Mühle in Waldfeucht-Haaren on the Kitscherweg.
literature
- Hans Vogt: Lower Rhine water mill guide 2nd edition. Verein Niederrhein, Krefeld 1998, ISBN 3-00-002906-0 , pages 319.
- Hubert Berens: The Kitschermühle History and Documentation 1992
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b German basic map 1: 5000
- ↑ Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW ( Notes )
- ↑ Area directory for the water stationing map of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia ( Memento of the original from October 17, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF file; 543 kB)
- ↑ ELWAS card