Perlenbach (Rur)

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Perlenbach
Schwalmbach (upper course in B ) , Perlbach
Perlenbach

Perlenbach

Data
Water code DE : 28214
location Eifel

Germany

Belgium

River system Rhine
Drain over Rur  → Maas  → Hollands Diep  → North Sea
River basin district Meuse
source north of Rocherath-Krinkelt ( Belgium )
50 ° 28 ′ 14 ″  N , 6 ° 17 ′ 36 ″  E
Source height approx.  600  m OR
muzzle near Monschau in the Rur coordinates: 50 ° 32 ′ 56 ″  N , 6 ° 13 ′ 51 ″  E 50 ° 32 ′ 56 ″  N , 6 ° 13 ′ 51 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  420  m above sea level NHN
Height difference approx. 180 m
Bottom slope approx. 10 ‰
length 17.6 km
Catchment area 62.638 km²
Drain
at the mouth 		MNQ
MQ
 78.25 l / s
1.485 m³ / s
Perlenbachtal in spring

Perlenbachtal in spring

The Perlenbach is an approximately eighteen kilometer long, southern and right tributary of the Rur in the German-Belgian border area near Monschau and Bütgenbach .

geography

course

The Perlenbach rises as a Schwalmbach in the High Fens . The source of the brook, which runs entirely in the Hohes Venn-Eifel Nature Park , is in the municipal area of Bütgenbach , four kilometers north of Rocherath-Krinkelt on the Belgian military training area of ​​Elsenborn at an altitude of around 600  m .

The Schwalmbach flows to the west, changes its direction to the north after about four kilometers. After almost seven kilometers of flowing, it takes the Krockesbach from the right. The name changes, from here the stream is called Perlenbach . After another kilometer, the Jägersief flows from the right. The Perlenbach now marks the border between Belgium and Germany for half a kilometer. In Germany it flows through the nature reserves Perlenbach-Fuhrtsbachtal-Talsystem and Unteres Perlenbachtal with the rock formations of Teufelsley, Engelsley, Bromelsley and Pferdeley . The Perlenbach is dammed west of Höfen between river km 3.8 and 2.3 to the Perlenbachtalsperre .

Finally reaches the Perlenbach Monschau , where he on about 420  m altitude in the coming there from West Maas influx Roer at river km 147.4 empties .

Catchment area and tributaries

The catchment area of the Perlenbach is 62.638 km² and drains into the North Sea via the Rur, Maas and Hollands Diep.

Tributaries of the Perlenbach stream (viewed downstream)
Stat. in km
Surname GKZ location Length
in km 		EZG
in km²
015.30 Krehbach 28214-112 Left0 003,9780
013.60 Drosbach 28214-12 Left0 003.4640 0005.6280
012.00 Büllinger Furtsbach 282142 Left0 003.7380 0008,8360
010.80 Krockesbach 28214-32 right 004.1590
009.60 Jägersief 28214-4 right 001.6520 0006.2970
008.80 Heisterbach 28214-52 Left0 001.9340
007.90 Heisterbach 28214-54 Left0 001.1030
007.40 Pfaffenborn 28214-56 right 000.8820
006.10 Afterbach 28214-58 Left0 001.3250
005.10 Fuhrtsbach 28214-6 right 006.4570 0013.2530
003.20 Römerbach 28214-8 Left0 001,9620 0003.1220
002.20 Hasselbornbach 28214-992 right 000.7610

Notes on the table

  1. ↑ Water code number , in Germany the official river code number with a separator inserted after the prefix for better readability, which stands for the shared waterway Perlenbach .

Perlenbachtal

For the cultural history and the name of the brook, see

Web links

Commons : Perlenbach  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW ( Notes )
  2. ^ German basic map 1: 5000
  3. ↑ a b c d Water directory of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection NRW 2010 (XLS; 4.67 MB) ( Notes )
  4. ↑ ELWAS card
  5. ↑ Perlenbach waterworks - overview map of the catchment area. ( Memento from March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) In: wasserwerk-perlenbach.de (PDF; 123 kB)