Vorbach (river)

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The one or more Vorbach is a 24.6 km long river in northeastern Baden- Württemberg, resulting in Schrozberg in the northwestern district of Schwäbisch Hall and opens to the predominantly northern run at Weikersheim from the left in the middle Tauber.

Origin of the name

The first recorded spelling is according to Carl Heinz Gräter Fortana what two ways, as " Föhrenbach " as well as " trout stream " interpreted. According Oberamt description ( about 1880 ) states that " forhana " ( pine, Forche ) or " forahana " (trout).

Geography

Course

The source of the Vorbachs is about 2 km west-southwest of the center of Schrozberg, Schwäbisch Hall, on the western edge of the forest Gewannes Hirschenschlag to about 471 m. From here, the source stream pulls in a very straight line to Schrozberg to pass under one behind the other, the L 1022 and the route of the Tauber Valley Railway and takes over 1 km its first tributaries to the baiting pit, the most northern edge of the forest Gewanns Oberlohe from the example in 471 m height located baiting wells and springs has flowed approximately 0.9 km mainly in northern directions at its inflow. Sometimes even this well -baiting is considered Vorbach source. Parallel to the railway line flows Vorbach to just behind the entrance of Schrozberg where it traverses the so-called Schafsee, then about 500m further down to the Schrozberger castle. In its vicinity, in the so-called Gailwiesle, another Quellast flows to him, but which is now verdolt; has kept from it the name of lying to the south of the town center Vorbach road. Below the castle is still small river begins a wide left turn, where he noticeably eintieft in the plateau. After the Upper Talmuhle, about 2 km further down the valley, he then sets its course in light Talmäandern in west-north- westerly direction continuing. A little later he comes on low Stettener district over, flows through here first flood retention basins Oberstetten ( with a duration of storage area of ​​about 1 ha ) and then the Teilort Oberstetten itself, where it flows to its largest tributary, the Reutalbach, from the right. While far from Schrozberg the valley slopes were mostly forest existed, they lie in the further course mostly free. On the following river stage to Niederstetten the river also forms a significant floodplain and in her Wiesenmäander.

A rock group from travertine above low Stetten is called Tempele and regularly serves as an outdoor stage. The result is the rock formation by seepage; one of which was enclosed and is named Kindle fountain. In Niederstetten the Vorbach reached from the left of the Frickentalbach, then it flows mainly in northern directions on where he traverses the Taldörfer Vorbachzimmern and Haagen and Laudenbach, where discharges from the right Ebert Bronner Bach. Then the Vorbach draws in a slow left turn up to Weikersheim, where shortly before the historic center on the left side of about 1 km long Mühlkanal branches, the zuführte formerly the Vorbach mill and the town mill water and is still used today at the Vorbach mill to produce electricity. Both arms open, less than 150 meters from each other, in a northwesterly direction to 221 m in the south -flowing here Tauber, they limit with her the island of Saint Woehr on which is the education center and dormitory of the Jeunesse Musicales International the German section.

The Vorbach in Weikersheim

The mouth of the Logierhaus the Jeunesse Musicales Germany (right)

Catchment area

The Vorbach has a catchment area of ​​116.4 km ², its karstification can be recognized by a number of converging dry valleys and dry upper valleys of the tributaries. It covers parts of the denunciations of Schrozberg, Niederstetten and Weikersheim.

The watershed runs to the east of the lower reaches to the parallel der Tauber flowing in Creglingen Rindbach. Then adjoin successively the catchment areas of Lord Bach and Schandtauber Further upstream in the south.

Then the catchment boundary bends to the west and surrounded Schrozberg in the south, here compete beyond tributaries of Jagst inflow Brettach, especially the blue stream. To the west of Schrozberg the boundary turns to the northwest, here flows beyond the Ette also to Jagst.

Then the watershed bends before the turn to Vorbach parallel and running for Tauber Aschbach north. Last of all, slide fully in the northwest of the still smaller Tauber inflow Dürrbach between.

Inflows

The largest tributary of the Vorbach is the Reutalbach at Oberstetten.

Among the other direct tributaries of the Vorbach include downriver listed:

• Baiting trench ( right), west of Schrozberg
• Könbronner Bach ( left), north of Könbronn (part of Schrozberg )
• Otterbach (left), and between Könbronn Oberstetten (part of Niederstetten )
• Bach Brunner Baechle (left), south of Oberstetten
• Reutalbach (right), at Oberstetten
• Stegmühle Bach ( left), with Oberstetten
• Neuweiler trench ( right), at low Stetten
• Frickentalbach (left), in Niederstetten
• Ebert Bronner Bach ( right), in Laudenbach (part of Weikersheim )
• Ghäuklinge (right), north of Laudenbach
• Landgraben (right), southeast of Weikersheim
• Honsbronner trench ( mutton blade) (left), at Weikersheim

Water quality

The Vorbach was moderately polluted with 2004 levels all over her for this detected run from Ostbogen immediately after Schrozberg to the mouth (class II ).

Environment

On the valley slopes of Vorbachtals there are many rough pastures and stone fences. Above all, the land under pasture slopes are very valuable habitats for rare plants. At a few sites fall on the Common Pasque Flower and the silver thistle, in addition some orchid species like the pyramids Dog Wurz and Helmknabenkraut.

Wine

Between Oberstetten and Weikersheim wine is grown in Vorbachtal, the variety Tauberschwarz is a local specialty. In the middle reaches at Niederstetten cultivation has declined sharply over the last 50 years due to low profitability. The traditional vineyards are located on steep slopes, they are very narrow and often do not allow the straight line run. In Laudenbach and Vorbachzimmern land consolidation enabled a profitable further management of the land.

Traffic

The Vorbachtal is traversed along the entire length of the Tauber Valley railway and the road L 1001.