Rohrach (Eyb)

Waterfall of Rohrach

The Rohrach is a left tributary of the Eyb in Geislingen in the district of Göppingen, Baden- Württemberg. Your valley is one of the five named the "Five valleys town " Geislingen. At its eastern slope of the valley, the railway line of Geislingen runs, the increase of B below 10

Rohrachquelle

The Rohrachquelle is located on 517 m above sea level. NN between Geislinger living quarters brick hut and climb mill, about 1,500 meters north of Amstetten. It springs from the limestone of the well- Layered Lime formation in up to 3,400 l / s, on average about 250 l / s tributing karst spring. In heavy rainfall also leads a dry moat above the Rohrachquelle water. In places, the water can fall almost dry.

Geography

The above-ground catchment area of ​​Rohrach comprises around 57 square miles, the southern boundary of its catchment area is the European watershed Atlantic-Black Sea.

The Rohrach lies on the route of the original Lone, the dewatered on a much higher level still a vast region prior to the current Albtrauf in the opposite direction to the southeast.

The valley of the Rohrachtales is characterized by Jura - slope debris and numerous Kalktufflagern.

In the past twelve mills used the water power of about six kilometers Rohrach for grinding grain and for electricity generation. In the 8th century, the former Mühlenort Rorgensteig, even a street name in Geislingen reminiscent of the originated.

From the Rohrachquelle to the waterfall the Rohrach 1982 is now a nature reserve. This 13-hectare protected area is a nationally significant wetland with particularly high ornithological importance. Since September 2009, a two- kilometer long nature trail leads disabled by the Rohrach.

The Rohrach is partially verdolt in the urban area Geislingen before it opens below the municipal sports field in the Eyb. In the Middle Ages, the natural course of the river was changed. He was passed along to strengthen the defense on the west side of the walls.