Adenauer Bach
The Adenauer Bach is a right-hand, southern tributary of the Ahr, just under 16 kilometres long. It flows through Adenau in the county of Ahrweiler in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
| Adenauer Bach | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Location | Eifel
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| Reference no. | DE: 27186 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | South of Quiddelbach |
| • coordinates | 50°20′34″N 6°56′06″E |
| • elevation | ca. 533 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Near Dümpelfeld into the Ahr |
• coordinates | 50°26′42″N 6°56′05″E |
• elevation | ca. 209 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Length | 15.719 km [1] |
| Basin size | 58.467 km² [1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ahr→ Rhine→ North Sea |
| Landmarks |
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Geography
Course
In its upper reaches the Adenauer Bach is known as the Breidscheider Bach[1] and it rises about a kilometre south of Quiddelbach at an elevation of ca. 533 m above sea level (NHN). It flows in a northeasterly direction to Breidscheid on the Nordschleife of the Nürburgring motor racing track. From there it bears the name of Adenauer Bach.[A 1] It then flows in a westerly direction, mostly in pipes, through the town of Adenau and then heads north, passing the villages of Leimbach and Niederadenau (part of Dümpelfeld). In Dümpelfeld[2] it discharges from the right into the Rhine tributary, the Ahr at about 209 m.
Catchment and tributaries
The catchment area is 58.5 km²[1] and drains via the Ahr and Rhine into the North Sea.
Among the tributaries of the Adenauer Bach are the following (in downstream order):[1]
| Name | GKZ | Length (km) | Direction | Alternative name | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiddelbach | rechts | ||||
| Lochertsbach | 2718612 | 3.5 | rechts | Herschbroicherbach | Breidscheid |
| Elmigsbach | 2718614 | 2.5 | links | Stream from the Grippenhardt | Breidscheid |
| Exbach | 271862 | 4,2 | rechts | Adenau | |
| Mittelbach | rechts | Adenau | |||
| Näsbach | 27186312 | 1.5 | rechts | Naßbach | Adenau |
| Kallenbach | links | Adenau | |||
| Wimbach | 2718632 | 2.0 | links | Adenau | |
| Krekelbach | 27186392 | 2.1 | links | Adenau | |
| Drasselbach | 27186394 | 0.9 | rechts | ||
| Leimbach | 271864 | 3.1 | links | Reifferscheiderbach | |
| Birkenbach | links | Leimbach | |||
| Gilgenbach | 271866 | 4.7 | rechts | Leimbach | |
| Sengenbach | links | Leimbach | |||
| Birnbach | 271868 | 2.9 | rechts | ||
| Niederadenauer Bach | 2718692 | 1.4 | rechts | Pinselseifen | Niederadenau |
| Stemmbach | rechts |
Remarks
- Because the name change is associated with its confluence with the Elmigsbach, in most publications it is also referred to as the left-hand, and western headstream, while the Breidscheider Bach is seen as the right-hand and eastern headstream. In this article the Breidscheider Bach is viewed as the upper reaches of the river, in order to enable the use of all data from the Geoexplorer of Rhineland-Palatinate's Water Management Administration (e. g. the length of the river).