Langes Wasser

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The Long Water is a small river in the Saxon district of Bautzen, the north Pietzsch joke that opens directly to the highway bridge of the A 4 in the black water. This part of the Long Water in the last instance to the catchment area of the Elbe.

Geography

Headwaters

The Long united water just north of Diehmen three streams, which can be considered as the source streams all.

The first arises from west of the Great Picho at Wilthen to about 355 m above sea level. NN and follows the gradient in an arc to the north. After about 2.6 km of stream flows through the village and after Diehmener about 3.25 km, the right-hand junction of the second source stream is done. Here the water is already bearing the name Long water.

The second source stream rises on the western edge of the Great Picho to about 375 m above sea level. NN, crossed by about 1.8 km, the S 119 near the former guest house Postschänke. The union with the first source Bach takes place immediately before the road bridge of S 118 by about 2.15 km. After 950 meters combined flow the confluence of the third source Bach's done.

This third, the actual source stream, rises in Arnsdorfer district on the northeast slopes of the Great Picho at least 400 m above sea level. NN, where it supports already the name Long water. The creek flows in a northwesterly direction through Arnsdorf (1,1 km). In the local situation Arnsdorf five ponds are fed. He also fed with a branch near the park Arnsdorfer the inlet of the Mühlteiches Arnsdorfer mill. Afterwards, he continues to flow after Dretschen (2.65 miles) and past the " Pappmühle ". Its confluence with the two combined streams is about 4.0 km from the source is removed and about 262 m above sea level. NN, near the Diehmener mill. From here is to speak at the latest from the Long Water. The furthest away from here is the source of the first source stream with approximately 4.25 km. It is used in the following as the zero point for the distance information.

Course

The long water now flows in a northerly direction through Katschwitz (5.2 miles), Brösang - where the Gaußiger water discharges (7.35 miles), small and Großseitschen ( 8.6 kilometers or 9.1 miles). After 10.9 km, it is dammed in a 30 -acre retention basin and flows approximately 12.1 km Goda. Then follow Dahren (14,1 km ), Pietzsch joke (15,9 km ) and finally the mouth into the black water after about 16.35 km as the receiving water.