Quickspring

A quick spring in the floodplain of the Alme near Niederntudorf

Quickspringe are temporary springs in the Paderborn plateau , the largest and most water-rich karst landscape in Westphalia. In southwest Germany, these springs are known as hunger wells .

Quickspringe in the Paderborn region

In addition to the numerous permanent springs that arise along the Bundesstraße 1 in Bad Lippspringe , Paderborn , Upsprunge and Geseke , of which the Pader springs alone pour an average of 5 m³ / s, are found in the karst area in the valley of the Alme, Altenau, Menne and the Sauer a few almost continuously flowing sources. The other springs dry up temporarily in the summer months. They are called Quickspringe in the Paderborn region . Quicksprings often form source groups.

Quickspring at the foot of the Trütkenberg

In rainy times, Quickspringe pour large amounts of water like the Quickspring at the foot of the Trütkenberg near Niederntudorf . At times, after long periods of heavy rain and sudden snowmelt, the spring brings it to a discharge of more than 115 l / s. The water is then led down through the fissured limestone relatively quickly and brought to the surface.