Omerbach

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Omerbach
The Omerbach near Gressenich

The Omerbach near Gressenich

Data
Water code DE : 28246
location North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
River system Rhine
Drain over Inde  → Rur  → Maas  → Hollands Diep  → North Sea
River basin district Meuse
source Staatsforst Hürtgenwald (D)
50 ° 44 ′ 31 ″  N , 6 ° 18 ′ 31 ″  E
Source height 317  m above sea level NN
muzzle In Eschweiler in the Inde coordinates: 50 ° 48 ′ 55 ″  N , 6 ° 17 ′ 32 ″  E 50 ° 48 ′ 55 ″  N , 6 ° 17 ′ 32 ″  E
Mouth height 128  m above sea level NN
Height difference 189 m
Bottom slope 17 ‰
length 11.1 km
Catchment area 21.876 km²
Medium-sized cities Eschweiler , Stolberg (Rhld.)

The Omerbach is a 11.1 km long orographically right tributary of the Inde in the city ​​region of Aachen , North Rhine-Westphalia ( Germany ). In its middle course it forms the natural border to the Düren district . Its name is of Celtic origin.

course

Omerbach north of Nothberg

The Omerbach rises near the Gottfriedskreuz between Stolberg- Vicht and the Wehebachtalsperre in the Hürtgenwald state forest and then runs in a northerly direction. It flows through Gressenich , feeds several ponds in the local part of Buschhausen and then changes its course towards the northeast. There it forms the border between the urban region of Aachen and the district of Düren, flows past the Gressenicher Mühle near Scherpenseel , the Korkus , Volkenrath and Bergrath and through Nothberg . In the area of ​​the Bendenmühle between Nothberg and Eschweiler-Ost , it flows into the Inde.

Its regulation began in 1933 in the Nothberg area.

Shortly after its source, it takes in the horse deep, near Scherpenseel the Kaltenbornbach and between Bergrath and Nothberg the Bergrather flow and the Riffersbach.

In Gressenich a street is called "Am Omerbach", and in 1927 the street "In der Aue" in Nothberg was renamed "Am Omerbach".

Tributaries of the Omerbach
Stat. in km
Surname GKZ location Length
in km
009.5080 Horse depths 28246 12 Left0 001.1890
004,3460 Diepenlinchenbach 28246 2 Left0 002,4770
003.1360 Kaltenbornbach 28246 4 Left0 001,8670
001.6320 Riffersbach 28246 6 Left0 002,3790
001.4450 Bergrather Fliess 28246 8 Left0 002.5200

Curiosities

After the Omerbach flows near the Gressenicher Mühle in the Eschweiler urban area, it runs parallel to the Otterbach , one to two kilometers further east, which runs through the eastern Nothberg and also flows into the Inde. Due to the very similar spelling, Omerbach and Otterbach were often confused in historical records.

The Omerbach in the legend

In a legend about the city of Gression , the Omerbach is said to have been the scene of a battle against the Turks. "At Gression on the Omerstrom, a bloody battle was fought," it says in an old song. The defeated Turkish general then threatened to come back soon, the horses of his riders would then drink the Omerstrom empty so that the army could cross over with dry feet.

Individual evidence

  1. a b German basic map 1: 5000
  2. a b Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW ( Notes )
  3. Water directory of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection NRW 2010 (XLS; 4.67 MB) ( Notes )
  4. Friedrich Holtz: From ores, sagas and stories, Stolberg 1992