Engelbach (Hesse)

The Treisbach in Amönau

The Treisbach, in the upper reaches Engelbach, is a 17.2 km long right tributary of the Wetschaft in southeastern Rothaargebirge and its slope in Marburg- Biedenkopf, central Hesse. From a purely hydrological he is even the main flow of the system of Wetschaft.

Course

The source of Treis stream can be found on the south side of the 674 m high bagpipe whose environment is a distinct, homonymous natural area on the southeastern edge of the Rothaargebirge.

The angel creek flows from the south-east directions, crossing after only two kilometers, the B 253 From this junction take the road follows him in 3091 the bagpipes - Vorhöhen on the Biedenkopfer districts Dexbach and Engelbach.

At the district border to weather he enters the Wetschaft Valley and divides from the village of Treisbach its name. In the district of Oberdorf the river undergoes a significant change in direction (East ) North East, which is the incoming project into the Wetschaft Valley Wollenberg owed, whose foot is curves around to the north.

In Amönau the Treisbach flows be Asphe from left by far the longest and water- richest tributary to. Two kilometers east-northeast of the river flows into the North weather in the Wetschaft.

Main river

Although the Treisbach is at the confluence with the Wetschaft slightly shorter ( 17.2 km compared to 20 km) and has a slightly lower catchment ( 68.2 vs. 87.4 km ²), however, is his drain with 810 l / s higher than that of the Wetschaft (666 l / s). Therefore, the mouth can be viewed as an equal confluence of the two main arms, their catchment areas also natural environments differ significantly; the Wetschaft drained primarily to the West Hessian mountain country to compute the Castle Forest, the Treisbach to the Southshore Bergland attributed Bagpipe Vorhöhen.