Bleichenbach (Nidder)

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The Bleichenbach is a good 22 km long left tributary of the east or Nidder.

Geography

Course

The Bleichenbach originates northeast of Gedern - Wenings. It flows north from Glauburg - Glauberg in the Nidder.

Inflows

  • Wolf Hainer Bach ( right)
  • Brunnenbach (right)

Places

The Bleichenbach flows through the following towns:

  • Gedern - Wenings
  • Ortenberg - Gelnhaar
  • Ortenberg -Bergheim
  • Ortenberg - Bleichenbach
  • Glauburg - floor home
  • Glauburg - Glauberg

Character

The Bleichenbach is a siliceous low mountain. Its catchment area covers 39.1 km ². On its way from source to mouth it has a gradient of about 202 m. Its slopes are usually relatively steep. While its headwaters forest areas characterize its floodplains are used predominantly agricultural, with the middle reaches of pastures and arable land in the lower reaches prevail. Below the village Bleichenbach its course is relatively strong straightened and strengthened.

Water quality

In its course the Bleichenbach is used as a rubbish dump and dump, which greatly affects the water quality, they should be evaluated in some areas with 3 to 4. From a near-natural water with a water quality ≤ 2 he is so far away. Especially the upper reaches is ecological in poor condition.

Nidda (river) Wolfshainer Bach Ortenberg, Hesse
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