Weltersbach (Wupper)

Weltersbach
In the middle Weltersbach valley
Data
Water code	DE : 2736752
location	North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
River system	Rhine
Drain over	Wupper  → Rhine  → North Sea
source	At Witzhelden 51 ° 7 ′ 6 ″  N , 7 ° 6 ′ 34 ″  E
Source height	210  m above sea level NN
muzzle	At Leichlingen in the Wupper coordinates: 51 ° 5 '53 "  N , 7 ° 0' 50"  E 51 ° 5 '53 "  N , 7 ° 0' 50"  E
Mouth height	55  m above sea level NN
Height difference	155 m
Bottom slope	18 ‰
length	8.4 km
Catchment area	10.258 km²
Right tributaries	Grünscheider Bach, Roderbach, Schmerbach

The Weltersbach is an 8.4 km long orographic left tributary of the Wupper in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany .

geography

course

The Weltersbach rises in the north of Witzhelden at an altitude of 214  m above sea level. NN . From here it flows primarily towards the west-southwest. It flows through the villages of Krähwinkel , Unterbüscherhof and Weltersbach . In the subsequent section, the stream flows through the Weltersbachtal nature reserve . To the north of Junkersholz , the Grünscheider Bach and the Roderbach flow on the right . On the south-eastern outskirts of the Leichlingen main town , the Schmerbach also flows on the right . The Weltersbach flows a good 1 km downstream on the southern outskirts of Leichlingen at 55  m above sea level. NN in the Wupper.

On its 8.4 km long path, it overcomes an altitude difference of 159 m, which corresponds to an average bed gradient of 18.9 ‰.

Tributaries

• Grünscheider Bach - 0.8 km long, right tributary at 96  m above sea level. NN
• Roderbach - 1.8 km long, right tributary at 92  m above sea level. NN
• Schmerbach - 4.0 km long, right tributary at 75  m above sea level. NN

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} German basic map 1: 5,000
2. ↑ ^{a b} Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW