Rotbach (Rhine)

Rotbachsee

The Rotbach is a 21.9 km long, orographic right tributary of the Rhine in the northern Ruhr area, North Rhine -Westphalia ( Germany ).

Geography

The stream originates as Vennbach east of Königshardt at an altitude of 64 m above sea level. NN. From here, the river first flows in a northerly direction. The Reiner creek flows after 400m from the south. On reaching the urban area of ​​Bottrop Bach Ebersbach is called. Below the mouth of the Pötteringsbachs turns to run west. From here, the creek is now called Rotbach. In its further course flows through the creek Dinslaken before south of Möllen at 19 m above sea level. NN flows into the Rhine.

The Rotbach overcomes on his 21.9 km long road a height difference of 45 m, corresponding to an average bed slope of 2.1 ‰. It drains a 51.564 km ² large catchment area in urban Voerde, Dinslaken, Bottrop and Oberhausen.

Environment

The Rotbach is exposed for long stretches subsidence resulting from underground coal mining of the mine Lohberg Osterfeld. To prevent flooding caused by the disturbed in his receiving water stream, extensive construction in the 1990s were therefore required which has also included a restoration of the stream was aimed at. First, the stream was below the Rotbachsees modified and built a pumping station. In order not to let the built in populated areas, old dry creek flowing part of the pumped water now, contrary to the old direction of flow. A later construction project involved the construction of extensive dikes above the Rotbachsees.

Others

Parallel to Rotbach is the bike path Rotbach route.

Swell

• Naturschutzbund Wesel, "Ecological improvement and natural transformation Rotbaches "