Wörbke

The Wörbke just before it joins the Werre

The Wörbke is about 4 km long, orographic right tributary of the river Werre in the Lippe district in East Westphalia -Lippe, Germany.

Course

The Wörbke rises in Leistruper forest south of Detmold district Diestelbruch in a small spring pool, the " Jack Born" is called. From its origin from the river first flows in a westerly direction and takes at KM 3.0 its first inflow, coming from the southeast Bach on Finches. Soon after this confluence, the river turns to the southwest and takes before it flows into the Remmighausen Werre, at 1.7 KM his second tributary, the north flowing, 1,6 km long Diestel Bach on.

Environment

The Wörbke is in near-natural state and belongs to the water quality class II, which means that it is moderately polluted.