Kleppe (Orpe)

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The Kleppe is a 7.6 km long, orographic left or south-westerly flow of Orpe in Waldeck- Frankenberg in Hesse and in Hochsauerlandkreis in North Rhine -Westphalia ( Germany ).

Course

As a source of heat in the northwestern part of North Hesse Kleppe two digits to specify:

• The first source of Kleppe is located 3.5 km east of Adorf, a district of the Hessian community Diemelsee. It is located on the Red Country ( Hessian- Westphalian plateau east and south of Mars Hill) Wirmighausen between the west and the east Vasbeck (both parts of municipalities of Diemelsee) about 400 meters east of the Hermannshof to about 420 m altitude. From there to the 8.25 km river length are measured in the aforementioned map.

• Another source, Güthing called, which is also considered as Kleppe origin, is situated close to Canstein ( a southeastern district of Westphalia Mars Hill) in the ruins of the " mill on Güthing ".

From its farthest source, those close to the Hermannshof that Kleppe flows in most north-easterly direction through the mainly agricultural hills of the Red Lands, with their headwaters section is to at least Vasbeck or even up Canstein often dry.

After crossing the border to the North Rhine-Westphalia Kleppe runs toward and through Canstein, at the southern edge of the Canstein castle stands. After flowing through the village the creek passes through the already mentioned source " Güthing ". Finally, the Kleppe leads to about 302 m in the south-east direction from coming Diemel inflow Orpe. Thus, a total of approximately 118 m difference in altitude result.

Flood

The Kleppe seeps in dry before they - as already mentioned - reached Vasbeck or Canstein. You can, however, especially in the spring after the snow melt lead for her little riverbed too much water with it, causing flooding can occur. 1963 was the water of Kleppe even up to the altar of St Lawrence Chapel in Canstein. This water and precipitation, rain down on the Red Land, dine beside the Kleppe - example, the Orpequelle.

Catchment and inflows

The catchment area of ​​25.87 km ² comprises Kleppe. Apart from a few rivulets of 4.95 km long "Bach the soldier bush ", the north-east of the 439 m high mountain soldiers bush stems, often dry and is located on the right side opens below Vasbeck, her only significant inflow.