Rohrbach (Fulda)

The Rohrbach in Gerterode

The Rohrbach is a 18 km long left or western tributary of the Fulda in Hersfeld -Rotenburg ( Osthessen ) and belongs to the river system of the Weser. The Rohrbach is a watercourse second order.

Geography

The Rohrbach rises in the northeastern part of the crumpled mountains ( crumpled ), on the watershed between Ersrode and the Ludwigseck castle. The source is located at about 423 m above sea level. NN on a southern slope of Rehkopfes in the municipality of Alheim. About 500 meters south of the source flows far from the state road L3253 an inflowing stream from the west in the young Rohrbach. After about 700 m the Rohrbach flows through the spirit calibration (on the L3253 ).

Then it flows in a southeasterly direction, the districts of the following districts of the municipality Ludwigsau: Been Hausen, Niederthalhausen, Gerterode, Tann, Rohrbach and Reilos.

The most important side valleys of the Rohrbachtals are the Endersbachtal with the Ludwig Auer district Oberthalhausen and the settlement Emmerichsrode and the Biedebachtal with the same name Ludwig Auer district Biedebach.

The Malchustal at the headwaters of Rohrbaches with the Malchusteich is under protection.

When Ludwigsaumühle, in Ludwig Auer district Reilos, opens the Rohrbach to 193 m above sea level. NN in the Fulda.

The Rohrbach has a catchment area of ​​73.78 km ².

Culture

The Rohrbach is also called broom reason that formerly many small farmers of the wooded Rohrbachtals were dependent on the sideline of the Besenbinderei.

Use of hydropower

Of the former numerous mills in Rohrbachtal today no is used in the historical manner. In addition to the flour mills in the local layers, the water power for the woodcut was used: cutting mill at Rohrbach between termination Hausen and Niederthalhausen, sawmill at Trunsbach between Niederthalhausen and Gerterode. Currently located in Reilos two private turbines, in which the water is used to generate electricity.