Sindernbach

The Sindernbach just before its mouth at the water mill Nenkersdorf

The Sindernbach also called Sinner Bach is a stream in the villages Walpersdorf and Nenkersdorf in the district of Siegen -Wittgenstein in North Rhine -Westphalia. Noteworthy is the close proximity of its source area from the headwaters of the river Lahn, because this is only about 410 meters

Course

From its source at an altitude of 570 m above sea level. The Sindernbach NHN turns through a wooded valley about 500 meters to the southwest and then to a small rotation to flow to the northwest. After about 0.7 kilometers further flow path, he takes the left side in the NSG Birch Born - Sindernbach its first inflow on. A few meters further on the right side opens again an influx in him, the Butzbach. Then it flows about 0.5 km to the west and take the left side of the birch Born on which the NSG Birch Born - Eckstein springs. From there it flows quite a bit, then opens the right side another small tributary in him. Shortly after he reached the village Walpersdorf. Normally, he would open here in the victory, but he is diverted by a ditch, in a part of the victory water directed towards the southwest, as its water is used for the driving of the water mill Nenkersdorf. After passing the Nenkersdorfer water mill, and has even taken up the left side a small stream, it flows into Nenkersdorf in the victory.

Catchment and inflows

The catchment area of ​​3.471 km ² Sindernbach is large and predominantly forested. Highest mountain in the catchment area is the mountain Stiegelburg with a height of 637.8 m above sea level. NHN. Among the tributaries of the Sindernbach from the source downwards seen include:

Sindernbachstollen

A piece above Walpersdorf is lopped off a portion of the Sindernbachwassers in the 800-meter Sindernbachstollen. This is - as well as the Michel Bach tunnels connected with the victory tunnel. the water of the three streams is conducted underground after Nauholz in the Nauholzbach from the victory tunnel then opens shortly thereafter in the Obernautalsperre.