Flappach

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The Flappach ( partly Flattbach or local stream called ) is a tributary of the Schussen which opens at Eriskirch in Lake Constance. Thus, the Flappach is indirectly a right or northern tributary of the Rhine in the southern Upper Swabia in Baden- Württemberg ( Germany ).

Course

The Flappach springs from the Flappachquellen near Kemmer long. Shortly after it passes through the Flappachweiher and from there by Itten Beuren at Knoll digging through the past Flappachtal in the mill suburb of Ravensburg. He flows as a river city, partly disclosed through the city center. In the former Gerber and dyers quarter Pfannenstiel it flows into the Schussen.

Flappachweiher

The Flappachweiher, originally created as an artificial Stauweiher today is an idyllic natural swimming pool. The pond with a water area of ​​5.7 ha is fed via an inlet in the south and on the Flappachquellen in the slope forest in the east.

Mills

The Flappach operating in the 19th century on six paper mills, eight grinding mills, three saw mills, three oil mills, five fulling mills, a tamping Lohr, a spinning factory and an iron hammer. Today the Mönchmühle Ravensburg is the last intact mill on Flappach. The Mönchmühle Ravensburg belongs to the Mill Street Upper Swabia.

Water Association Ravensburg

On September 29, 1843 founded 20 engine owner on Flappach the waterworks company Ravensburg to create a reservoir. The reservoir should not be used for bathing or fishing purposes, but for uniform water supply of the engines. To this end, the Company acquired the 1843-1846 Kemmer Langer moss land and had to create the reservoir. Between 1903 and 1904, was placed additionally in Itten Beuren the stone pond at that now there is also more than 100 years. The former waterworks company is now called Water Association Ravensburg and is still the owner of two Stauweiher.

Conservation area

The water system Flappach located in FFH Schussen and narrow Egger Gorge with the area number DE8323341 which is also known as Natura 2000 site. Until Flappachweiher the Flappach (LfU number LSG 4.36.058 ) and the nature reserve Kemmer Long Moss flows through the protected landscape Flattbach (NSG 4139 ). The sources are by the water protection areas Flappachquellen (WSG 436 072 ) and Most wells (WSG 436 114 ) protected. After Flappachweiher the Flappach flows on laminar natural monument litter meadows on Flappach ( Schutzgebiets-Nr.: FND084360640224 ) over.