The Adenauer Bach is a right-hand, southern tributary of the Ahr, just under 16 kilometres long. It flows through Adenau in the county of Ahrweiler in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
| Adenauer Bach | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Ahrweiler |
| Reference no. | DE: 27186 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | South of Quiddelbach |
| • coordinates | 50°20′34″N 6°56′06″E |
| • elevation | ca. 533 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Near Dümpelfeld into the Ahr |
• coordinates | 50°26′42″N 6°56′05″E |
• elevation | ca. 209 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Length | 15.719 km [1] |
| Basin size | 58.467 km² [1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ahr→ Rhine→ North Sea |
| Landmarks |
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In its upper reaches the Adenauer Bach is known as the Breidscheider Bach[1] and it rises about a kilometre south of Quiddelbach at an elevation of ca. 533 m above sea level (NHN). It flows in a northeasterly direction to Breidscheid on the Nordschleife of the Nürburgring motor racing track. From there it bears the name of Adenauer Bach.[A 1] It then flows in a westerly direction, mostly in pipes, through the town of Adenau and then heads north, passing the villages of Leimbach and Niederadenau (part of Dümpelfeld). In Dümpelfeld[2] it discharges from the right into the Rhine tributary, the Ahr at about 209 m.
The catchment area is 58.5 km²[1] and drains via the Ahr and Rhine into the North Sea.
Among the tributaries of the Adenauer Bach are the following (in downstream order):[1]
| Name | GKZ | Length (km) | Direction | Alternative name | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiddelbach | rechts | ||||
| Lochertsbach | 2718612 | 3.5 | rechts | Herschbroicherbach | Breidscheid |
| Elmigsbach | 2718614 | 2.5 | links | Stream from the Grippenhardt | Breidscheid |
| Exbach | 271862 | 4,2 | rechts | Adenau | |
| Mittelbach | rechts | Adenau | |||
| Näsbach | 27186312 | 1.5 | rechts | Naßbach | Adenau |
| Kallenbach | links | Adenau | |||
| Wimbach | 2718632 | 2.0 | links | Adenau | |
| Krekelbach | 27186392 | 2.1 | links | Adenau | |
| Drasselbach | 27186394 | 0.9 | rechts | ||
| Leimbach | 271864 | 3.1 | links | Reifferscheiderbach | |
| Birkenbach | links | Leimbach | |||
| Gilgenbach | 271866 | 4.7 | rechts | Leimbach | |
| Sengenbach | links | Leimbach | |||
| Birnbach | 271868 | 2.9 | rechts | ||
| Niederadenauer Bach | 2718692 | 1.4 | rechts | Pinselseifen | Niederadenau |
| Stemmbach | rechts |