Plessur (river)

The Plessur above Chur

The Plessur is approximately 33.1 km long river in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It rises on the territory of the municipality in the Arosa Plessur Alps, flows through the Schanfigg and empties into the cantonal capital Chur in the Alpine Rhine.

Headwaters and flushed lakes

In the source area between Älplisee, Totseeli and the area Erzhorn - Arosa Rothorn Älplihorn the Plessur leads practically only during the snow melt or after heavy rainfall water. During the rest of this flows underground and occurs just before the trough of the Älpisees to days. Also, the discharge is carried out partly under the surface, so that the Plessur is permanently visible only in the Chlus above the Schwellisees. Below the Schwellisees, in Büalatobel, the Herrabächli from Untera Wasserboda flows Coming into the Plessur. In Gründji above the elbow macaroni Express base station of the Gampibach flows, below the Alpatobelbach to before to join the swelling waters of the Arosa Unterberg ( Schafrügg ) in Büdemji in Bärabadschanze. Coming from the submarine - - When Müliboda the Melcher Abach, in the Isel of Welschtobel Bach and united the Seebach with the Plessur before it flows into the reservoir Arosa. The herkommende of the May Furgga Furggabach flows directly into the lake. The Plessur exits the reservoir via Schwellwuhr / swallowing toward long meadow.

Other inflows

  • Black Seebach ( left)
  • Wissbach ( Usserwald ) (left)
  • Wissbach ( Grüenseeli ) (right)
  • Seebach (sub Prätschsee ) (left)
  • Tiejer Bach ( right)
  • Büelenbach (right)
  • Sapüner-/Fondeierbach (right)
  • Place Bach ( right)
  • Pirigerbach (right)
  • Gründjitobelbach (right)
  • Matteltjibach (left)
  • Woman Tobelbach (right)
  • Ruchbach (left)
  • Color Tobelbach (right)
  • Telf (right)
  • Trümmelatobelbach (left)
  • Rungser Rüfibach (left)
  • Pardielertobelbach (right)
  • Gross Tobelbach (right)
  • Grossbach (left)
  • Rüfinalertobelbach (left)
  • Gaden Stetter Brooks (left)
  • Clasauerertobelbach (right)
  • Sagenbach (left)
  • Pajüelbach (left)
  • Rogue Tobelbach (right)
  • Prader Brooks (left)
  • Castielertobelbach (right)
  • Calfreisertobelbach (right)
  • Tell Tobelbach (left)
  • Steinbach (left)
  • Rabiosa (left)
  • Wet Tobelbach (right)

Important bridges

On the track the Arosa train the Plessur is crossed at Long Meadow by the Rhaetian Railway. The striking, completed in 1914, Langwieser viaduct of the engineer Eduard Züblin spans the Plessur and there Sapüner-/Fondeierbach accruing at a height of 62 m and a length of 287 m. The second big crossing the St. Luzibrücke is planned as a new line guide for the Schanfiggerstrasse at the gates of Hur.

Historical

The origin of the name " Plessur " is unclear, it may have even pre-Roman character. Old records according to the Plessur was formerly called Schanfigger Rhine or Aroser water. In the Walser settlements Arosa, Long Meadow and Praden also the designations land and water Landtbach were common.

In 1300, the Plessur caused in Chur a large water shortage. 1570 broke the Plessur out during a storm and damaged the environment of Chur difficult. The damage was estimated at more than 1000 crowns. Also in 1584 directed flooding in Chur damage. A chronicler wrote: The city people were called to the military. You had to make many fruitful trees in order to swell the water front of the city.

On 6 / 8 July 1861 startled the raging Plessur at midnight, the Chur population from sleep. The Plessurfall and the dead bridge were destroyed. The urban poor house, 45 meters from the shore, was well 1.5 meters under water.

Today the Plessur is strongly channeled in the city of Chur example, when Plessurquai and represents no danger

Varia

For lack of other options played the EHC Chur in winter 1937/38, partly in the area of ​​Lindenquais on the frozen Plessur.

Gallery

In former Plessurschanze

In Schlugg the dam Schwellwuhr (reservoir Arosa )

Plessurfall in Chur

Mouth of the Rhine

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