Laudenbach (Gelster)

Laudenbach
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Water code	DE : 41962
location	Werra-Meissner district , Hesse , Germany
River system	Weser
Drain over	Gelster  → Werra  → Weser  → North Sea
source	on Meinetsberg ( Hoher Meißner ) 51 ° 13 ′ 13 ″  N , 9 ° 48 ′ 29 ″  E
Source height	approx.  385  m above sea level NN
muzzle	below Uengsterode in the Gelster coordinates: 51 ° 15 '37 "  N , 9 ° 49' 53"  E 51 ° 15 '37 "  N , 9 ° 49' 53"  E
Mouth height	approx.  275  m above sea level NN
Height difference	approx. 110 m
Bottom slope	approx. 20 ‰
length	5.4 km
Catchment area	15.989 km²

The Laudenbach (colloquially known as the White Gelster ) is a right or southern and with 5.4 km stretch of flow the longest tributary of the Gelster in the northeast of Hesse , Germany .

Name origin

The “first name” of the White Gelsters probably comes from the lime particles washed out of the calcareous soil on the Hohe Meißner, especially after heavy rain , which get into the course of the stream and color the water milky-cloudy.

course

The Laudenbach runs in a predominantly northerly direction, entirely through village districts and agricultural areas of Großalmerode . It rises on the western roof of the Hoher Meißner mountain range . Its source is located on the northwest flank of Meinetsberg ( 501.9  m above sea  level ).

From Meinetsberg , the Laudenbach flows through the district of Laudenbach and then through the district of Uengsterode , which lies in the valley at the junction of the Kaufunger Wald in the northwest and Hohem Meißner in the southeast.

A little north of Uengsterode, the Laudenbach flows into the Gelster ( Schwarze Gelster ) coming from the west , a tributary of the Werra .

Catchment area and tributaries

The catchment area of the Laudenbach covers 15.989 km². The brook is fed by at least six small brooks that come from the west from the high elevations of the Kaufunger Forest (max. 643.4  m above sea level ) and from the east from the Hohe Meißner, which at 753.6  m above sea level. NN is the highest mountain in the northeast of Hesse.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Topographic map 1: 50,000 from the HLBG
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection ( information )