Rothenbach (Werre)

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Rothenbach
The mouth of the Rothenbach in the Werre

The mouth of the Rothenbach in the Werre

Data
Water code DE : 46172
location North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
River system Weser
Drain over Rothenbach  → Werre  → North Sea
source Location - Must, Hellenburg
Source height approx.  138  m above sea level NN
muzzle At location , Junghärtchen in the Werre coordinates: 51 ° 58 ′ 20 ″  N , 8 ° 48 ′ 12 ″  E 51 ° 58 ′ 20 ″  N , 8 ° 48 ′ 12 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  104  m above sea level NN
Height difference approx. 34 m
Bottom slope approx. 8.7 ‰
length 3.9 km
Catchment area 3.458 km²
Medium-sized cities location

The Rothenbach is an orographically left tributary of the Werre in the Lippe district in East Westphalia-Lippe .

geography

The stream rises south of the Lagens district of Müssen near Hellenburg and flows from its source in a northeastern direction and flows into the Werre after 3.9 km at Werre km 47.9. A few hundred meters further east is the mouth of the Rethlager Bach in the Werre. The entire length of the stream runs through meadows used for agriculture and livestock farming .

environment

The lower course of the Rothenbach is assigned to water quality class II (moderately polluted). The upper and middle reaches have not yet been recorded.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Topographic map 1: 25,000
  2. ↑ a b Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW ( Notes )
  3. ↑ Water quality map district Lippe 2008