Kranenbach

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Kranenbach
Hausermuhle 1.JPG
Millpond of the Hausermühle mill
Location
CountryGermany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
District Viersen
Reference no.DE: 2848
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationBy the Vennbachhof near Ungerath (Schwalmtal)
  coordinates 51°11′04″N6°17′14″E / 51.18444°N 6.28722°E / 51.18444; 6.28722 Coordinates: 51°11′04″N6°17′14″E / 51.18444°N 6.28722°E / 51.18444; 6.28722
  elevationca. 60 m above  sea level (NN)
Mouth  
  location
By the Borner Mühle into the Schwalm
  coordinates
51°14′29″N6°12′12″E / 51.24139°N 6.20333°E / 51.24139; 6.20333
  elevation
ca. 40 m above  sea level (NN)
Length9.463 km (5.880 mi) [1]
Basin size48.917 km2 (18.887 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression SchwalmMeuseNorth Sea

The Kranenbach is an orographically right-hand tributary of the Schwalm in the Lower Rhine county of Viersen.

Its source is in the vicinity of Vennbachhof near Ungerath (in the municipality of Schwalmtal) at a height of around 60 m above NN. The stream has a length of just under 9.5 kilometres and empties into the Schwalm by the mill of Borner Mühle at a height of about 40 m above NN.. The Kranenbach picks up the waters of the Haversloher Bach (1.5 kilometres long), the Heidweiher Bach (1.5 kilometres long), the Vogelsrather Bach (1.7 kilometres long), the Schageher Bach (1.4 kilometres long) and the Berggraben which has a length of 2.3 kilometres.

The Kranenbach was canalized in the years 1925/26. Its care and maintenance is the responsibility of the Schwalmverband, which has its head office in Brüggen. [2]

Mills

There are a number of former water mills on the Kranenbach:

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References

  1. 1 2 Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)
  2. "Home". schwalmverband.de.