Kupferbach (Berka)

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The Kupferbach is about orographic right or south-westerly tributary of the Berka in the Werra- Meißner-Kreis in Hesse, Germany, which - depending on which source you mitmisst Bach - is 5.8 km and 7.5 km long.

The stream runs in the municipality Meissner exclusively in the nature reserve Meissner Kaufunger forest belongs to the river system of the Weser.

Course

The copper creek rises on the eastern flank of the mountain Hoher Meißner. His northwesterly source stream is created in agriculturally used area to around 350 m above sea level. NN, to be located in the south-west south-southeast beneath the calving Schwalbenthal to approximately 492 m above sea level. NN.

The copper creek flows mainly in eastern directions. His short source streams flow in Vockerode to about 280 m above sea level. NN together. Thereafter, the stream runs directly north-west past Abterode.

Finally, the copper creek flows into the hell valley between the forester's house smelter in the west and the inn Frau Holle in the east on the right side about 190 m above sea level. Sea level in the western Werra tributary Berka.

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On his way to the creek overcomes his most distant source ( its southwest ) is about 286 m height difference, which corresponds to a flow length of 7.5 kilometers an average bed slope of 38.13 ‰. The catchment area has a size of 10.572 km ².

Due to the purity of the water in the copper creek you will find here the rare brook lamprey, crayfish, numerous trout, as well as rare aquatic and waterside plants.

About 1.2 km upstream of the mouth of the copper Bach in the Berka is the " Kupper Bach -Bruck ". Was built this bridge to bring the barite from the Kupferbachtal located in the " pit Gustav " ( now a visitor mine ) in the neighboring community Berkatal for further processing. The writer Helene Brehm then took over the sponsorship for this still navigable structure.