Ruthenbach (Ems)
Ruthenbach | ||
The Ruthenbach in Rheda |
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Data | ||
Water code | DE : 31312 | |
location | North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany | |
River system | Ems | |
Drain over | Ems → North Sea | |
source | Northwest of Rheda-Wiedenbrück 51 ° 52 ′ 0 ″ N , 8 ° 16 ′ 20 ″ E |
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Source height | 72 m above sea level NN | |
muzzle |
Herzebrock-Clarholz coordinates: 51 ° 56 '10 " N , 8 ° 14' 35" E 51 ° 56 '10 " N , 8 ° 14' 35" E |
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Mouth height | approx. 61 m above sea level NN | |
Height difference | approx. 11 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 1.2 ‰ | |
length | 9.2 km | |
Catchment area | 22.849 km² | |
Medium-sized cities | Rheda-Wiedenbrück | |
Communities | Herzebrock-Clarholz |
The Ruthenbach is a 9.2 km long, left tributary of the Ems , into which it flows northeast of the Clarholz district of Herzebrock-Clarholz .
It is not to be confused with the Ruthebach , whose official name is also Ruthenbach and which arises from a bifurcation from the Rhedaer Bach in Halle (Westphalia) .
fauna
In the floodplain of the Ruthenbach there is an occurrence of the Helmet Azure Damsel , which is one of the rarest dragonfly species in North Rhine-Westphalia.