Werse
Mouth of the Werse into the Ems near Münster- Gelmer
The Werse ( FGKZ 32) is a left-sided, 67 -km long tributary of the Ems in Münster, North Rhine- Westphalia. The catchment area of 762.47 km ² Werse is great. The name possibly comes from a pre-Indo language, Vaskonischen from which the Basque language has developed. The water quality of Werse is in Class II-III, sometimes classified in Class II. Loads from municipal sewage treatment plants, fish ponds, especially diffuse pollution from agriculture strain on the material balance of the Werse and run on the entire flow path, especially in backwater areas to eutrophication.
Course
The Werse originates in the mountains near Beckum Beckum from the three source streams Lippbach, Kollenbach and Siechenbach. The term is used Werse from the east gate, and above the Kolle Bach. From Beckum Werse flows to the west. Shortly before Ahlen it changes in a northwesterly direction and at Drensteinfurt, then Albersloh north. In Münster- Gelmer near the Haskenau the regulated by several dams raid river finally flows into the Ems.
Fauna
Popular destination for anglers is the Werse due to their rich fish fauna. Are represented in the river perch, pike, eel, catfish, walleye and whitefish species such as Carp, tench, bream. Furthermore, there may be rare animals such as the kingfisher and the grass snake watch.
Sports and Tourism
The Werse is home river the canoe sports clubs Albersloher Canoe Club 1989 eV, TG Münster Department paddle, paddle sports Münster from 1923 eV and 1922 eV Münster Kanuverein Furthermore, to find many boathouses of student associations there. Especially in summer, the river is used extensively by commercial boatman.
In April 2007, the Werseradweg was opened, which begins in Rheda- Wiedenbrück and runs to 122 km along the Werse or by the coined by their landscape. The Werseradweg ends at the confluence with the Ems near Münster- Gelmer.
Miscellaneous
Nationally known as the Werse is the namesake of the Wersestadions, home to the football club Rot Weiss Ahlen.
Tributaries
- Rüenkolk
- Rattbach
- Stelterbach
- Elkerbach
- Olfe
- Calves Bach
- Erlebach (Bach)
- Suerbach
- Circulation Bach
- Flag Bach
- Ahrenhorster Bach
- Westerbach
- Emmer Bach
- Hinge
- Honebach
- Kreuzbach
- Pleister Mühlebachstrasse
- Juffernbach
Mills
- Wersemühle
- Verings mill
- Pleister mill
- Sudmühle
- Havichhorster mill
Shipping
On the river section between Sudmühle and Pleister mill wrong in the 19th century during the summer months several times a day a small steamboat.