Oude IJssel

River in Germany and the Netherlands

Oude IJssel

Issel

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Location
Countries| Netherlands and Germany
Physical characteristics
Source|
• location| near Raesfeld, Westphalia, Germany
• coordinates| 51°47′40.6″N 6°49′49.8″E﻿ / ﻿51.794611°N 6.830500°E﻿ / 51.794611; 6.830500
• elevation| 55.5[1] m (182 ft)
Mouth|

• location

| near Doesburg, in the IJssel, Gelderland, Netherlands

• coordinates

| 52°0′45.9″N 6°7′40.9″E﻿ / ﻿52.012750°N 6.128028°E﻿ / 52.012750; 6.128028

• elevation

| 5[1] m (16 ft)
Length| 81.7 km (50.8 mi)
Basin size| 1,214 km2 (469 sq mi)[1]
Discharge|
• location| Doesburg
• average| 10.5[1] m3/s (370 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries|
• left| Waalse Water [nl]
• right| Bocholter Aa → Aa Strang, Schlinge (river) → Bielheimerbeek [nl]
Progression| IJssel→ IJsselmeer

The Oude IJssel (Dutch, pronounced [ˌʌudə ˈʔɛisəl], literally old IJssel) or Issel (German, pronounced [ˈɪsl̩]) is a river in Germany and the Netherlands approximately 82 km (51 mi) long. It is a right tributary of the river IJssel. Oude IJssel is Dutch for "Old IJssel"; the Oude IJssel was the upper course of the IJssel until the connection with the Rhine was dug, possibly in the Roman era.

This connection made the Rhine the largest contributor to the flow of the IJssel, although only a relatively small amount of the total flow of the Rhine made its way into the system. Various tributaries can sometimes add water to the total flow of the river, for example the Berkel and the Schipbeek. The IJssel river is the only branch of the Rhine delta that consumes tributary rivers instead of giving birth to distributary rivers. The latter only happens at the last part of the river, where the small IJssel Delta is created.

The Oude IJssel begins near Borken in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows southwest until it nearly reaches the Rhine near Wesel, then it turns northwest. After Isselburg it crosses the border with the Netherlands and enters the province of Gelderland. It flows through the municipality Oude IJsselstreek, named in 2005 after the river, the town of Doetinchem and joins the IJssel in Doesburg.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Beheersgebied Oude IJssel, Waterschap Rijn en IJssel (in Dutch)

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Tributaries of the Rhine

Left

Vorderrhein

Aua da Russein
Schmuèr
Alpine Rhine

Vorderrhein
Tamina
Saar
Alter Rhein

Rheintaler Binnenkanal
Upper Lake Constance

Goldach
Aach (Arbon)
Aach (Romanshorn)
Seerhein

Grenzbach
Dorfbach
Lower Lake Constance

Anderbach
High Rhine

Thur
Töss
Glatt
Aare
Sissle
Möhlinbach
Ergolz
Birs
Upper Rhine

Birsig
Ill
Moder
Sauer
Lauter
Spiegelbach
Queich
Speyerbach
Rehbach
Isenach
Eckbach
Eisbach
Pfrimm
Selz
Middle Rhine

Welzbach
Nahe
Moselle
Nette
Brohlbach
Ahr
Lower Rhine

Erft

Right

Vorderrhein

Rein da Tuma
Rein da Curnera
Rein da Medel
Rein da Sumvitg
Glogn
Rabiusa
Hinterrhein

Ragn da Ferrera
Albula/Alvra
Alpine Rhine

Hinterrhein
Plessur
Landquart
Mülbach
Liechtenstein inland canal
Ill
Frutz
Upper Lake Constance

Dornbirner Ach
Bregenzer Ach
Leiblach
Argen
Schussen
Rotach
Brunnisach
Lipbach
Seefelder Aach
Stockacher Aach
Lower Lake Constance

Radolfzeller Aach
High Rhine

Biber
Durach
Wutach
Alb
Murg
Wehra
Upper Rhine

Wiese
Kander
Elz
Kinzig
Rench
Acher
Murg
Alb
Pfinz
Saalbach
Kraichbach
Leimbach
Neckar
Weschnitz
Modau
Main
Middle Rhine

Wisper
Lahn
Wied
Lower Rhine

Sieg
Wupper
Düssel
Ruhr
Emscher
Lippe
IJssel

Oude IJssel/Issel
Berkel
Schipbeek

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Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta

Rhine
Rijn
Rhin

Current distributaries

Waal
Nederrijn
IJssel
Lek
Merwede
Boven Merwede
Nieuwe Merwede
Beneden Merwede
Oude Maas
Dordtsche Kil
Noord
Nieuwe Maas
Scheur
Nieuwe Waterweg

Former distributaries

Kromme Rijn
Leidse Rijn
Oude Rijn
Hollandse IJssel
Vecht
Waaltje
Brielse Maas
Spui

Current estuaries

Nieuwe Waterweg
IJsselmeer

Former estuaries

Hollands Diep
Haringvliet
Volkerak
Krammer
Grevelingen
Keeten-Mastgat
Oosterschelde

Associated canals

Bijlands Kanaal
Pannerdens Kanaal
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
Vaartse Rijn
Nieuwe Merwede
Nieuwe Waterweg
Scheldt–Rhine Canal
Maas–Waal Canal

Meuse
Maas|

Current distributaries
Bergse Maas
Amer

Former distributaries
Oude Maasje
Afgedamde Maas
Merwede
Boven Merwede
Beneden Merwede
Oude Maas
Dordtsche Kil
Noord
Nieuwe Maas
Scheur
Nieuwe Waterweg

Current estuaries

Former estuaries

Hollands Diep
Haringvliet
Volkerak
Krammer
Grevelingen
Keeten-Mastgat
Oosterschelde

Associated canals

Heusden Canal
Bergse Maas
Maas–Waal Canal

Scheldt
Schelde
Escaut|

Current distributaries

Western Scheldt

Former distributaries

Oosterschelde
Eendracht

Current estuaries

Western Scheldt

Former estuaries

Oosterschelde
Krammer
Grevelingen

Associated canals

Scheldt–Rhine Canal
Canal through Zuid-Beveland
Canal through Walcheren

Other rivers
(directly draining
into the delta)|

* Linge
* Mark
* Donge
* Rotte
* Oude IJssel

Islands and
Peninsulas|

* Rozenburg
* IJsselmonde
* Het Eiland van Dordt
* Voorne and Putten
* Hoeksche Waard
* Tiengemeten
* Goeree-Overflakkee
* Schouwen-Duiveland
* Tholen
* Sint Philipsland
* Walcheren
* Noord-Beveland
* Zuid-Beveland

Towns|

* Rotterdam
* Antwerp
* Dordrecht
* Bergen-op-Zoom
* Schiedam
* Vlissingen
* Vlaardingen
* Middelburg
* Spijkenisse

Other topics|

* Delta Works
* Verdronken Land van Reimerswaal
* Verdronken Land van Saeftinghe
* St. Elizabeth's flood (1421)
* St. Felix's Flood
* All Saints' Flood (1570)

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
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* FAST

National|

* Germany
* Israel

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