Murbach (Wupper)

Mouth of the Murbaches into the Wupper

Headwaters of the Murbaches

Former millstone of Wietsche mill from 1807. The now used as a table stone reminiscent of the original use of the historic building.

Diepentaler reservoir, lower reservoir

The Murbach is an eleven -kilometer-long left tributary of the river Wupper in North Rhine -Westphalia, Germany. It rises in Burscheid ( Hilgen district ) and joins Leichlingen ( district bars) into the Wupper.

Geography

The headwaters below the shoulder road in Burscheid. From there, the stream runs first through a wooded area before it passes under the A1 motorway. Afterwards, he touched many localities of the cities Burscheid, Leichlingen and Leverkusen. In the district of Green Scheid (city Burscheid ) he unites with the Wersbach, a stream of equal size. After the Murbach has passed the Diepentaler dam and the lower reservoir, it flows partly through a deeply carved river bed. Passing steep mountain walls, he arrives at the district Wietsche (city Leichlingen ). From there, he eventually goes past the village bar (city Leichlingen ) and has now led after 500 meters into the Wupper. The estuary is located directly below Haus Vorst, an old knight's seat on the other side Wupper.

Naming

In the river basin geo-information system the Wupperverbandes, which is responsible for water management in the Wupper region, the entire course of the stream is called " Murbach ". This also corresponds to the detection of the geographic information system of the Rheinisch Bergische circle.

In various card works, such as in the German base map 1:5000 and also in the leisure map 1:25000 the State Survey Agency of North Rhine -Westphalia, has the stream above the confluence with the Wersbach the term " Imelsbacher Bach" and in the area of the village Büchel the term " Bücheler Bach". Next brook upstream of the creek is again referred to in these cards works as " Murbach ". The notation is partially " Muhrbach ".

Tributaries

Approx. 40 named for the most part streams flow into the Murbach. Against this background, the Murbach is one of the most water-rich streams in the catchment area of ​​the river Wupper. Rights tributaries Benning Hauser Bach, Thiel oil mill creek, Doktorsiefen, Kohnesiepen, Dohmer Bach, Bach Bickenberger, Mummekampssiefen, Wersbach, Muhrsiefen Left side streams Sleeve Bach, Kottensiefen, Kleinösinghauser Siefen, Kretz Heider Bach, Burbach, Irlenhofer Bach, Dell Buscher Siefen, Irlensiefen, Kamberger Bach, Grombach, Rosenberger Siefen, Patt Scheider Bach, Belsen Buscher Siefen, Wietschermühlenbach

Attractions along the course

Mills

Due to its gradient and its abundant water resources of Murbach was used by plants of mills of all kinds. The water wheels drove to fruit, oil, Walk, bone and Lohmühlen. The water power of the Murbaches but was also used for grinding cotta. Said to have been built before 1327 in the lower Murbach the first slip -cotta of the Bergische Land. Old forgotten place names recall the earlier -cotta: In the grinder cookies, Am grinder cotta.

In addition to Thiel mill, the Irlermühle, the Lamgesmühle, the Mumme Kampmühle, the Green Mühle in particular is the Wietsche mill mentioned. The used today as a tourist cafe historic building oil mill, fulling mill and fruit mill. Zweimüller crashed here at work kills: In 1800 Hermann mackerel came in the mill killed Müller zur Gathen drowned in 1867 in the mill pond. The now used as a table old mill stone built 1807 recalls the original meaning of the building. The developed as a restaurant mill is a popular destination in the lower Murbach dar. From the bar district (city Leichlingen (Rheinland) ) of it is both by car and on foot to reach.

Diepentaler dam

The field of Diepentaler dam in the lower course of the Murbachs applies as a recreational area. In addition to recreational activities such as mini golf and rowing boats walks or long hikes are possible.

The dam consists of an upper and a lower reservoir. The lakes are separated by a former infrastructure, but a puncture interconnected. Below the dam the Diepentaler Murbach is again jammed. The reservoir was created in 1930 as a compensation basin to supply the former mills in the lower river course with water, when the higher altitudes dam may give no water. Before the construction of the dam was located here on Murbach a flour mill. At low tide the remains of the mill at the bottom of the lake were long to realize. In the Middle Ages resided in Diepental the knights of Katterbach.

Meaning forest

The meaning forest in the lower Murbach between the hamlets Wietsche and beams (city Leichlingen ) is an experience for the art lover. Beautifully situated in the works of art are integrated into nature. A tour is a special experience. Compared to the sculpture park is an old quarry that was used in the 18th century for the extraction of road construction materials.