Lambach (Loper Bach)

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Lambach
Lambach source

Lambach source

Data
Water code DE : 2728382
location Germany
River system Rhine
Drain over Loper Bach  → Agger  → Sieg  → Rhine  → North Sea
source west of Gummeroth
51 ° 2 ′ 6 ″  N , 7 ° 31 ′ 4 ″  E
Source height approx.  369  m above sea level NHN
muzzle near Oesinghausen in the Loper Bach Coordinates: 50 ° 59 ′ 48 "  N , 7 ° 30 ′ 2"  E 50 ° 59 ′ 48 "  N , 7 ° 30 ′ 2"  E
Mouth height 159  m above sea level NHN
Height difference approx. 210 m
Bottom slope approx. 34 ‰
length 6.2 km
Catchment area 7.26 km²
Discharge
A Eo : 7.26 km²
at the mouth 		MNQ
MQ
Mq
 		12.61 l / s
184.28 l / s
25.4 l / (s km²)

The Lambach is 6.3 km long, right tributary of the Loper Bach in Gummersbach and Engelskirchen , North Rhine-Westphalia ( Germany ).

geography

course

The source of the Lambach is located on the southern slope of the 436.7 m high Gummershardt , about 750 m west of Gummeroth at 362  m above sea level. NHN . From here it flows in a southerly direction. The stream is repeatedly forced to change the direction of the flow by the surrounding mountains. Several smaller streams flow from the slopes of these mountains to it on both sides. Shortly before its union with the Agger , the Lambach flows at 159  m above sea level. NHN into the Loper Bach , which flows 200 meters further into the dammed Agger.

On its 6.2 km long path from the source to the mouth, the difference in altitude is 210 meters, which corresponds to a mean bed gradient of 33.9 ‰.

Tributaries

  • Nückelsiefen ( right ), 0.4 km
  • Sieper Bach ( left ), 0.7 km
  • Lambachsiefen ( right ), 1.8 km

environment

The Lambachtal is located in an extensive mixed forest area and is always accompanied by a hiking trail. In its entire course, especially in the lower reaches, the Lambach feeds numerous ponds for breeding trout .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Topographic map 1: 25,000
  2. ^ German basic map 1: 5000
  3. ↑ Water directory of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection NRW 2010 (XLS; 4.67 MB) ( Notes )
  4. ↑ Specialized information system ELWAS, Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Nature and Consumer Protection NRW ( information )
  5. ↑ Modulated discharge values according to the specialist information system ELWAS, Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Nature and Consumer Protection NRW ( notes )