Ruthenbach (Ems)

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Ruthenbach
The Ruthenbach in Rheda

The Ruthenbach in Rheda

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
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
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.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b German basic map 1: 5000
  2. ↑ a b Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW ( Notes )