Dalbek

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The Dalbek is a small river, which rises in the southern part of the Duchy of Lauenburg in that village and flows in a southerly direction over Börnsen and Escheburg to Hamburg - Altengamme. From there the water over the grave system of Vierlande the Dove Elbe is supplied.

In some maps it is called wrongly " Dallbek ". The upper run north of Kröppelshagen is in accordance with Municipal map also called Bornbek. The water condition is very good, even the " European eel " reached in his wanderings the river. During rainy periods and snow melt from the small, shallow river often a raging waters of 6.2 km in length.

Course

The source is located in the southern part of Saxony forest 780 meters west of that village at 62 m above sea level. NN. After a few meters of the creek, which is now called Bornbek, the unincorporated area of the Saxon Forest and flows around leaves the settlement Bornberg north, then turning through the meadows of the district Kröppelshagen driving village to the southwest. It crosses the B207 at the entrance of Kröppelshagen and flows unbegradigt by the land and fields to the main road is reached 208. After the crossing of the Bornbek is dammed for fire water pond.

The first meters as Bornbek

Bornbek north of the B207

Kröppelshagen fire water pond

From there it flows through a game reserve, which borders the nature reserve Dalbekschlucht. Here, the pent-up to a fish pond water a fraction forest is recorded. The Dalbek now runs through the nature reserve in Geesthang at Börnsen and Escheburg an impressive valley. The Dalbek overcomes at 2850 m altitude difference of 38 m. She takes it from various side valleys of the canyon on the water some nameless forest streams.

The upper, flatter part of the Dalbekschlucht

Way from the Börnsener school in the Dalbekschlucht

Elevations in the Dalbekschlucht

After leaving the nature reserve it crosses under the county road 80 ( K80, former B5) at 9 m above sea level, happens straightens the westernmost land of Escheburg, the railway line Bergedorf - Geesthacht, the wetland area Dröge wiping, the A25 and once again damp meadows. Here at the edge of marshland to march is also the border Hamburg / Schleswig -Holstein. This runs in the middle of the boundary ditch, into which the Dalbek opens at 3 m above sea level. The boundary ditch drained by several cross ditches to Brookwetterung flowing over the Schleusengraben the Bille to the Dove Elbe.

Meander in the Dalbekschlucht

Straighten out in the marsh area Dröge wiping

Inconspicuous mouth in the Grenzgraben

Economic Importance

The largest part of the spring water is used for drinking water by the aqueduct cooperative Kröppelshagen. The devices are supplied districts Bornberg and Kröppelshagen.