Ennepe
| Ennepe | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sauerland |
| • elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Volme |
• coordinates | 51°21′56″N 7°27′16″E / 51.3656°N 7.4544°E |
• elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Length | 42.1 km (26.2 mi) [1] |
| Basin size | 188 km2 (73 sq mi) [1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Volme→ Ruhr→ Rhine→ North Sea |
The Ennepe (German pronunciation: [ˈɛnəpə]) is a river,[2] and a left tributary of the Volme in Northern Sauerland, Germany.
It gave its name to the town Ennepetal, and the district Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis.
Course of River
[edit]The Ennepe begins in the Märkischer Kreis southeast of Halver, at 422 m above sea level, and continues to the Ennepetalsperre [3](reservoir, 307 m above sea level).
The river flows through Ennepetal, Gevelsberg, and the western boroughs of Hagen.
It flows into the Volme, near Hagen Central Station (elevation: 99 m above sea level).
Parts of the river are canalized.
Flora and fauna
[edit]The Ennepe provides habitat for numerous animal and plant types.
Among are fishes, the grey heron, neophyte plants, and Orange Jewelweed[verification needed] (Impatiens capensis, in Hagen).
Industrial use
[edit]In the pre-industrial age, several mills were built alongside the river.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, several small iron plants were operated there.
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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)
- ^ "Ennepe". Ruhrverband. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Ennepe Reservoir". Ruhrverband. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
