Sülz (river)

Mouth of the Suelz (bottom) in the Agger ( above)

The Suelz is a 24.7 km, including the Lindlarer Suelz 48.5 km long, orographic right tributary of Agger in North Rhine -Westphalia, Germany.

  • 2.1 Meaning as a traffic
  • 3.1 exposure to heavy metals
  • 4.1 bath racing on the Suelz

Geography

The Suelz formed by the confluence of Kürtener and Lindlarer Suelz at Hommerich in Oberbergisch district, close to the western border of the Rheinisch- Bergisch district, at 126 m above sea level. NN. After meeting both headwaters of the Suelz flows primarily south-southwest direction. Between Klefhaus and Brombach the river runs in a striking double loop. In the following the Suelz flows through the territories of the villages Brombach, Immekeppel and Oberauel before the A4 motorway crosses at Untereschbach. In the further course of the river meets Lehmbach, brawn and Hoffnungsthal. In the area of Vierkotten Rösrather district Hoffnungsthal the regional train line between Cologne and Gummersbach -Marie Heath crosses the waters; it is the only railway bridge over the river. The Suelz has given the 1912 -built railway line to Hoffnungsthal popularly known as Sülztalbahn their name from Hommerich was the 1966 disused railway line along the Lindlar Lindlar Suelz up. In Lohmar the river at 62 m above sea opens. NN in the Agger. On their way from the confluence of its headwaters to the mouth of the Suelz overcomes 54 meters height, which corresponds to an average bed slope of 2.6 ‰. You mean water here is good 5 m³ / s

Tributaries

The following are the tributaries of the Suelz lists are called to orographic situation and location and height of the opening

  • Kürtener Suelz (right frontal flow ) at Hommerich to 126 m above sea level. NN
  • Lindlarer Suelz (left frontal flow ) at Hommerich to 126 m above sea level. NN
  • Ölsiefen (right) at Offermann Heath to 120 m above sea level. NN
  • Dürschbach (right) at 113 m above sea Klefhaus. NN
  • Lennefer Bach ( left) at Melessen / Obersteeg to 106 m above sea level. NN
  • Volbach (right) at Immekeppel to 96 m above sea level. NN
  • Krebsbach (right) at Oberauel to 95 m above sea level. NN
  • Eschbach (right) at Untereschbach to 91 m above sea level. NN
  • Wood Creek ( left) at Untereschbach to 91 m above sea level. NN
  • Brunsbach (left ), Section Knipper Bach at Hoffnungsthal to 82 m above sea level. NN
  • Kupfersiefer Bach ( left) at Menzlingen to 72 m above sea level. NN
  • Gammersbach ( left) at Cherry Heider Broich to 68 m above sea level. NN
  • Bervertsbach ( left) at Drecke to 66 m above sea level. NN

Economy

Importance as a transport route

Through the valley of Suelz leads from Hommerich the L284 down the valley to Rösrath. From here on the A3 motorway and the L288 the Suelz accompany to the mouth to Lohmar.

By Sülztal led until 1966 the railway line between Cologne - Mülheim- of Lindlar Lindlar Rösrath.

Mining

Until the closure of the last mine in Bensberger Erzrevier, the pit Lüderich in 1978, in the entire catchment area of ​​the Suelz mining has been operated.

Exposure to heavy metals

Particularly by the former mining of non-ferrous metal ores, which was operated long in the region, access is still heavy metals in the Suelz. Water that flows through abandoned tunnels, flooded heavy metals, usually zinc compounds, which thus flow into the Suelz. Perform residues of lead, cadmium and arsenic with it. The loads were below the applicable limit in 2008.

Others

Bathtub race at the Suelz

Every year in May there is Hoffnungsthal on the Suelz a bathtub race. In addition to faithfulness to the original zinc tubs and imaginative rafts are allowed. In the boozy race it goes next sporting achievements also an original folk amusement. So that the whole is not a dry matter, the participants are also splashed with water from fire hoses.

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