Greifenbach

The Greifenbach between Geyer and Ehrenfriedersdorf

The Greifenbach ( in the upper reaches called Red Water ) is a left tributary of the Zschopau in Saxony, Germany.

Course

It arises under the name Red Water in Geyer 's forest near Zwoenitz and since 1396 near the Greifensteine ​​, dammed in three ponds that were once created for the tin mining. The Upper Geyersche protection pond which bears the name Greifenbachstauweiher since its expansion in the 20th century, is the largest and known since 1968 as a recreational area. Below this dam the stream is referred to as Greifenbach.

In the course of Greifenbach crosses the Zinnbergbaugebiet between Geyer and Ehrenfriedersdorf where the Ehrenfriedersdorfer Röhrgraben initiated since 1380 water from the creek to the mines in Sauberg in honor Friedersdorf. At the village of Tannenberg Greifenbach opens into the Zschopau.

Others

About the watercourse led from 1904 to 1977, the imposing Greifenbach railway viaduct line Geyer- Thum.