Leither Bach
Leither Bach | ||
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Water code | DE : 2772582 | |
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Ruhr area
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River system | Rhine | |
Drain over | Schwarzbach → Emscher → Rhine → North Sea | |
source | on the Mesenhohl on the street “Im Helf” 51 ° 27 ′ 39 ″ N , 7 ° 6 ′ 18 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 87 m above sea level NHN | |
muzzle | in the Schwarzbach coordinates: 51 ° 29 ′ 23 " N , 7 ° 5 ′ 48" E 51 ° 29 ′ 23 " N , 7 ° 5 ′ 48" E |
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Mouth height | approx. 42 m above sea level NHN | |
Height difference | approx. 45 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 11 ‰ | |
length | 4.2 km | |
Catchment area | 6.322 km² | |
Big cities | Essen , Bochum , Gelsenkirchen |
The Leither Bach is a flowing body of water in the border area between the two cities of Essen and Bochum . It is a four kilometer long and left tributary of the Schwarzbach .
geography
course
The Leither Bach forms the border between the Rhineland Leithe in the former Essen Abbey and the Westphalian Leithe in the former County of Mark . It rises on the Mesenhohl on the street Im Helf and flows further north in Gelsenkirchen-Rotthausen into the Schwarzbach.
Tributaries
- Lahnbecke ( left ), 0.8 km
Renaturation
In 2015, the renaturation of the water was announced.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Specialized information system ELWAS, Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Nature and Consumer Protection NRW ( notes )
- ↑ Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW ( Notes )
- ↑ Derwesten.de of September 5, 2015: Leither Bach is renatured ; accessed on February 2, 2016