The Ruwer is a river in Germany with a length of 46 kilometres (29 mi). It is a right tributary of the Moselle. The valley of the Ruwer is a part of the Moselle wine-growing region near Trier in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is famous for its Riesling wines, see Ruwer (region), and, prior to 1 August 2007, the Moselle region used to be known as Moselle-Saar-Ruwer.
| Ruwer | |
|---|---|
 Ruwer valley near Kasel | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Hunsrück |
| Mouth | |
• location | Moselle |
• coordinates | 49°47′08″N 6°42′19″E / 49.7855°N 6.7052°E |
| Length | 46 km (29 mi) |
| Basin size | 238 km2 (92 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea |
In the lower Ruwer valley are the villages of Waldrach, Kasel, Mertesdorf, Eitelsbach and Ruwer.
History edit
The Roman city of Trier (Augusta Treverorum) was supplied with water by the Roman Ruwer Aqueduct, which delivered up to 25,000 cubic metres per day.
In A.D. 371, the Ruwer was mentioned by the Roman poet, Ausonius, in his poem, Mosella as follows: "The Ruwer turns the corn-grinding millstones in giddy whirls and draws the shrieking saws through smooth marble blocks."
Tributaries edit
| Stream index number (FGKZ) |
Name[1] | Length (km) |
Catchment area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 265600000 | Ruwer | 48.72 | 237.300 |
| 265694000 | Parkbach (Avel) | 2.40 | 3.593 |
| 265692000 | Benninger Bach | 2.65 | 1.931 |
| 265678000 | Korlingerbach | 0.84 | 0.711 |
| 265676000 | Waldbach | 2.41 | 2.563 |
| 265671200 | Geizenburger Waschbach | 1.51 | 1.810 |
| 265659200 | Alkenbach | 1,03 | 0,889 |
| 265654000 | Klinkbach | 5.37 | 10.627 |
| 265654400 | Reiperterbach | 2.15 | 1.708 |
| 265654200 | Ronnerwiesbach | 1.35 | 1.697 |
| 265640000 | Großbach | 7.67 | 27.769 |
| 265642000 | Eselsbach | 6.69 | 8.628 |
| 265644000 | Ellerborn (Kittelbach) | 1.54 | 1.533 |
| 265636000 | Waldbach (Weiherbach) | 4.22 | 5.513 |
| 265636200 | Bach am Willemskopf | 0.96 | 1.214 |
| 265634000 | Burkelsbach | 5.28 | 18.867 |
| 265634200 | Aalbach | 1.44 | 3.285 |
| 265634420 | Siebenborn | 2.43 | 3.801 |
| 265634422 | Sternhausbach | 1.22 | 1.434 |
| 265634400 | Winkelbach (Pehlbach) | 1.59 | 8.893 |
| 265634440 | Hinzerter Bach | 2.21 | 3.771 |
| 265614000 | Kahlbach (Mühlscheider Bach) | 2.09 | 8.027 |
| 265614200 | Rothbach | 2.73 | 3.923 |
| 265612000 | Gimpelswiesenbach | 1.87 | 2.476 |
| 265620000 | Lehbach (Spalbach) | 6.60 | 12.794 |
| 265622000 | Ellersbach (Kreidbach) | 3.21 | 2.374 |
| 265624000 | Marscheiderbach (Gondersbach) | 2.57 | 4.175 |
| 265624220 | Bach vom Kellergebrüche | 0.66 | 0.389 |
| 265624200 | Bach vom Lindenhof | 0.86 | 0.808 |
| 265632000 | Flonterbach | 2.67 | 3.173 |
| 265656000 | Burg Heid-Bach | 2.07 | 2.938 |
| 265656200 | Bach am Heidkopf | 0.97 | 1.041 |
| 265662000 | Neukreutzbach | 2.85 | 2.365 |
| 265660000 | Rauruwer | 6.13 | 10.042 |
| 265672200 | Kieweringsbach | 1.14 | 1.005 |
| 265672000 | Entergraben und Grindelbach | 6.52 | 10.043 |
| 265673200 | Rotegraben | 2.71 | 3.987 |
| 265674200 | Scheisingsgraben | 1.02 | 0.824 |
| 265674000 | Starkelsgraben | 1.92 | 1.620 |
| 265686000 | Kallerbach | 1.19 | 0.889 |
| 265683200 | Edriesbach | 1.18 | 1.881 |
| 265682000 | Altweiherbach | 1.78 | 2.532 |
| 265680000 | Riveris und Eschbach | 13.28 | 28.866 |
| 265684000 | Misselbach | 3.23 | 3.693 |
| 265687200 | Thielenbach | 2.91 | 3.720 |
| 265688000 | Bausbach | 3.76 | 7.455 |
Other tributaries of the Ruwer include the Apfelbach, Borgraben, Eitelsbach, Gusterather Waschbach, Kundelbach, Labach, Moertschelbach, Rimperterbach, Wenigbach, Wenzelbach and the Wilzenburger Waschbach.[2]
Mills edit
There are, or were, several water mills in the Ruwer region: Alte Mühle Kell am See, Mühlscheider Hof in Kahlbach, Schillingen Mill Lehbach, Niederkell Mill, Unterste Mühle at Burkelsbach, Saw mill at Burkelsbach, Waldweiler Mill, Niederzerfer Mill on the Ruwer, Hauser Mill on the Ruwer, Mill at Großbach in Zerf, Kramesmühle Hentern, Hentern Mill, Lampaden Mill at Reiperter Bach, Benrath Mill at Klinkbach, Burg Heid Mill, Hinzenburg Mill, Heddert Mill on the Rauruwer, Little Geizenburg Mill, Pluwiger Hammer, Mill at Enterbach, Raulsmühle near Lonzenburg, Mill in Sommerau and another mill, Korlingen Mill, Herrgottsmühle (Morscheid Mill), Studentenmühle, Lichtenthalsmühle, Schleifmühle at the Riveris mouth in Waldrach, Schmelzmühle Waldrach, Schneidemühle Riveris, Feilensmühle Riveris, Osburger Mühle on the Riveris, Alte Dorfmühle Waldrach (Scherfsmühle), Ölmühle,[3] Welschmühle Waldrach, Mills in Kasel, Karlsmühle Mertesdorf, Reisenmühle, Grünhäuser Mill, Hüstermühle Trier-Ruwer, Lambertysmühle, Felsenmühle, etc.
Biology edit
In and by the Ruwer live numerous rare and protected species, such as the bullhead,[4] dipperl,[5] purple emperor butterfly and the kingfisher.[4] Until the 1940s, salmons were still caught in the Ruwer.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Geoexplorer of the Rhineland-Palatinate Water Authority (Wasserwirtschaftsverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz)
- ^ "Gebietskarte Gewässerprojekt Ruwer". Archived from the original on October 7, 2007. Retrieved 2004-06-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Chronicle of Waldrach with information about the mills in Waldrach Archived 2015-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Mentioned in Project Natura 2000
- ^ Dippers on the Ruwer Archived 2015-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Report on salmon in the Ruwer Archived 2016-01-23 at the Wayback Machine (pdf; 138 kB)
