Werthenbach (victory)

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Werthenbach
Lützelbach (in the upper reaches)
Data
Water code DE : 27212
location Urban area of Netphen ;
District of Siegen-Wittgenstein , North Rhine-Westphalia ( Germany )
River system Rhine
Drain over Victory  → Rhine  → North Sea
source in the Rothaargebirge at the Stiegelburg
50 ° 53 ′ 21 ″  N , 8 ° 14 ′ 27 ″  E
Source height approx.  577  m above sea level NHN
muzzle at Deuz in the victory coordinates: 50 ° 52 '55 "  N , 8 ° 8' 35"  E 50 ° 52 '55 "  N , 8 ° 8' 35"  E
Mouth height approx.  314  m above sea level NHN
Height difference approx. 263 m
Bottom slope approx. 27 ‰
length 9.7 km
Catchment area 27.705 km²

The Werthenbach , also called Lützelbach in the upper reaches above Werthenbach , is a 9.7 km long, south-eastern and orographically left tributary of the Sieg in the area of ​​the town of Netphen in the North Rhine-Westphalian district of Siegen-Wittgenstein .

course

The stream rises in the southern part of the Rothaargebirge as Lützelbach on the southeast flank of the Stiegelburg ( 637.8  m ) at about 577  m above sea level. NHN ; The source of the Lahn is located in the transition area to the north-eastern side crest of the Lahnkopf ( 624.9  m ) .

Initially, the Werthenbach turns to the southwest. About a kilometer behind its source, it takes on one of its first tributaries on the left, which runs down from the northern slope of the Bockenberg. A few meters further on there is another, somewhat longer tributary on the right. Then several short tributaries from the surrounding mountains flow into it. Shortly before the Lützelbach reaches the village of Werthenbach, it receives another tributary on the right, which is fed by two sources. In Werthenbach , the Breitenbach follows, which, like the Lützelbach, runs down from the Stiegelburg. At the latest at the mouth of the Breitenbach, the river is also called Werthenbach.

After the Werthenbach has taken in a few more small tributaries, its longest tributary, the Geiersgrundbach, flows to it on the left below Werthenbach Bahnhof . From Werthenbach the river turns to the west and later to the northwest. Then the Werthenbach takes on a few smaller tributaries, then it reaches the village of Helgersdorf . There the Ochsenbach flows to the left. Between Helgersdorf and Salchendorf , the Schalkenbach, which rises on the Heinenberg, follows on the right . In Salchendorf the Mittelbach flows into it. Then it flows through a meadow valley parallel to Johannlandstrasse (later called Herborner Strasse).

After feeding a natural outdoor pool and crossing under the Albert Irle Street in Deuz the value stream flows to around 314  m height on the left side to the victory .

Catchment area and tributaries

On its 9.7 km long path, the Werthenbach overcomes a height difference of 263 m, which corresponds to an average bed gradient of 27.1 ‰. It drains a 27.705 km² catchment area via Sieg and Rhine to the North Sea .

The most important tributary of the Werthenbach is the 7 km long Geiersgrundbach . With a catchment area of ​​10.089 km², it has a share of more than 1/3 of that of the Werthenbach. Its length at the mouth is longer than the stretch of the river in the river.

The tributaries of the Werthenbach include (viewed downstream):

Surname page Length

( km ) 		EZG

( km² ) 		Mouth
height
( m above sea level ) 		GKZ
Breitenbach right 2.5 1.264 388 27212-12
Demmbach right 3.5 2.388 376 27212-14
Geiersgrundbach Left 7.0 10,089 361 27212-2
Ochsenbach Left 1.4 345 27212-32
Schalkenbach right 2.3 1.714 338 27212-4
Mittelbach Left 1.7 336 27212-92
Simmelsbach Left 1.2 332 27212-94

Traffic routes

The Werthenbach is accompanied in the lower reaches of the state road  729, which connects Deuz with Hainchen . District road  11 leads from Irmgarteichen to Werthenbach through the Werthenbachtal. Between Deuz and Irmgarteichen, the Kleinbahn Weidenau – Deuz operated a standard-gauge small railway until 2004 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c German basic map (DGK 5) in Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW ( information )
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW ( information )
  3. ↑ For a better overview and sorting downstream, a hyphen has been inserted for each river in the water code number (GKZ) after the number “27212”, which stands for the Werthenbach .