Spolebach

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Spolebach
Data
Water code DE : 42864
location District of Kassel , North Hesse , Germany
River system Weser
Drain over Elbe  → Eder  → Fulda  → Weser  → North Sea
source Hinterhabichtswälder Kuppen , Habichtswald , am Wattenberg
51 ° 17 ′ 50 ″  N , 9 ° 15 ′ 12 ″  E
Source height approx.  365  m above sea level NHN
muzzle At Naumburg in the Elbe coordinates: 51 ° 14 '14 "  N , 9 ° 11' 9"  E 51 ° 14 '14 "  N , 9 ° 11' 9"  E
Mouth height approx.  258  m above sea level NHN
Height difference approx. 107 m
Bottom slope approx. 8.8 ‰
length 12.1 km
Catchment area 25.919 km²
Drain MQ
199 l / s

The Spolebach is an approximately 12.1 km long, left or northern tributary of the Eder tributary Elbe in the northern Hessian district of Kassel .

course

The Spolebach, which runs entirely in the Habichtswald Nature Park , rises on the western edge of the Habichtswälder Bergland in the Hinterhabichtswälder peaks . Its source is at the west foot of the 516.2  m above sea level. NHN high Wattenberg surrounded by forest at an altitude of around 365  m .

Initially, the Spolebach, leaving the forest immediately, flows into the Ostwaldecker Randsenken through agricultural areas in a predominantly southern direction to and through Balhorn (municipality of Bad Emstal ), after which it curves around the Elberberger Heights to the northwest . After crossing the Kassel – Naumburg railway line , it runs through the approximately 12 hectare Hengstwiese nature reserve near Naumburg ( CDDA no. 163641) , which has existed since 1985 .

After that, the Spolebach flows south and flows directly after passing the deserted Immenhausen between the core town of Naumburg and the district of Elbenberg at about 258  m in the Eder tributary of the Elbe .

Watershed

The Spolebach rises south of the Diemel-Eder / Fulda / Weser watershed . During the current flowing in southern directions Bach on the Elbe River and the Eder into the Weser drained, taking the northwestward flowing Limeckebach which about 1.5 km north-northwest of the Spolebachursprung at Istha springs, one kilometer moderately shorter route over the mill water that Erpe that Twiste and the Diemel to the Weser.

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation ( information )
  2. a b c Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection ( information )