Nitzelbach (Eder)

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Nitzelbach
Data
Water code DE : 428178
location Waldeck-Frankenberg district , Hesse , Germany
River system Weser
Drain over Eder  → Fulda  → Weser  → North Sea
source Eastern part of the Rothaargebirge
near Neuludwigsdorf
51 ° 4 ′ 45 ″  N , 8 ° 35 ′ 52 ″  E
Source height approx.  515  m above sea level NN
muzzle at Battenfeld in the Eder coordinates: 51 ° 0 '57 "  N , 8 ° 39' 42"  E 51 ° 0 '57 "  N , 8 ° 39' 42"  E
Mouth height approx.  295  m above sea level NN
Height difference approx. 220 m
Bottom slope approx. 21 ‰
length approx. 10.6 km
Catchment area 8.397 km²
Drain MQ
 132.4 m³ / s
Left tributaries small streams
Right tributaries small streams
Communities Bromskirchen , Allendorf

The Nitzelbach is an approximately 10.6 km long, north-westerly and orographically left-hand tributary of the Eder in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district in northern Hesse .

Course and catchment area

The Nitzelbach rises on the eastern roof of the Rothaargebirge in the "Elbrighäuser Wald" belonging to the Hinterland Ederbergland . Its source is around 500 m east of the Bromskirchen district of Neuludwigsdorf on an agricultural high plateau at around 515  m above sea level. NN .

Initially, the stream flows in the wooded valley in the " Nitzelbachtal nature reserve " mainly in a south-east direction and changes from the Bromskirchener to the Allendorf municipality. For example, when passing the nature reserve “Battenfelder Driescher” to the west above the stream, it runs a short distance through the “Hatzfelder Bergland”, which also belongs to the “Hinterland Ederbergland”. Then it briefly changes to the "Breite Struth" belonging to the Waldstruth , in order to then leave the "Nitzelbachtal" nature reserve and finally flow into the " Frankenberger Grund ". After crossing under the Bad Berleburg – Allendorf railway line , it runs through the Allendorf district of Battenfeld .

Finally flows after flowing through the Battenfeld Nitzelbach to about 295  m above sea level. NN in the Fulda tributary Eder ; Federal road 253 runs southeast of its mouth, and thus beyond the Eder .

The catchment area of the Nitzelbach is 8.397 km².

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation ( information )
  2. ↑ a b c d Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection ( information )