Brandbach

The fire stream just before its confluence with the Else in Südlengern

The fire Bach ( in Enger also Boll dam Bach) is a right tributary of the Else in northeastern German state of North Rhine -Westphalia.

Geography

The lake has a total length of 12.5 km. The catchment area covers parts of five communes of the district of Herford. The body of water rises near Pödinghausen at the city limits to Spengenberg - Lenzinghausen and flows into the Südlengern Else ( rkm 4). In Hiddenhausen the creek feeds the Umflutgraben of good Bustedt at kilometer 4 at kilometer 1.5 of the brook crosses the motorway 30 The Boll dam creek that flows through the center Engers, occurs when heavy rains overflowed its banks and flooded the nature reserve Passenger break.

The water flows through on its way from the source to the mouth of the following municipalities:

  • Enger
  • Frets
  • Hidden Hausen
  • Kirchlengern

On his way, the water takes downriver considered the following waters on:

  • Baringer Bach ( L 14 )
  • Bruchgraben (L 10)
  • Eilshauser Bach ( R 2.3 )
  • Mill Brook (R 9.7 )

(L / R; KM ): Left right inflow at river kilometer, Estuary at KM 0)

Environment

The brook touches or passes through on its way three nature reserves:

  • The 20 -acre nature reserve Bustedter wood in the district Bünder Bustedt and borders the nature reserve Bustedter meadows. Is managed primarily a near-natural beech forest, but also other tree species. In densely populated district of Herford, the area is one of the few large forests.
  • The nature reserve Bustedter meadows lies in a wide valley of fire Bach between frets and Hidden Hausen. The area is also flood retention basins. Particularly worthy of protection are the wetland habitats in the river valley and the flora and fauna on adjacent ponds. The Biology Centre of the estate Bustedt adjacent to the area, which in turn is included in the concept of the center. The area is 82.3 hectares in size and consists of 57.5 acres of nature reserve, as well as an approximately 25 -acre area, which is used by the Biology Centre.
  • The Passenger fraction is Enger and Pödinghausen on Boll Dam creek and has a size of 55 hectares, of which approximately half the country's possession. The lowland area and its green spaces are often flooded a large area. The worth protecting fauna refers to the encountered tall sedge reeds, copses, rich meadows and pastures, ponds, Hochstaudenfluren, ditches, reed zones and rear areas. The grassland areas provide numerous meadows and wading birds, amphibians, dragonflies and butterflies a valuable habitat. The fraction of outstanding importance for bird life of the Ravens Berger country.
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