Ruwer

River in Germany

For other uses, see Ruwer (disambiguation).

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 / 49.7855; 6.7052
Length| 46 km (29 mi)
Basin size| 238 km2 (92 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression| Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea

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.

In the lower Ruwer valley are the villages of Waldrach, Kasel, Mertesdorf, Eitelsbach and Ruwer.

## History

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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

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Stream index number
(FGKZ)  | Name[1] | Length
(km) | Catchment area
(km²)

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|
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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

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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

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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

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* List of rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate

## References

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1. ^ Geoexplorer of the Rhineland-Palatinate Water Authority (Wasserwirtschaftsverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz)
2. ^ "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)
3. ^ Chronicle of Waldrach with information about the mills in Waldrach Archived 2015-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ a b Mentioned in Project Natura 2000
5. ^ Dippers on the Ruwer Archived 2015-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
6. ^ Report on salmon in the Ruwer Archived 2016-01-23 at the Wayback Machine (pdf; 138 kB)

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Tributaries of the river Moselle

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* Madon
* Terrouin
* Esch
* Rupt de Mad
* Orne
* Fensch
* Gander
* Syre
* Sauer
* Kyll
* Salm
* Lieser
* Alf
* Endert
* Brohlbach
* Elz

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* Moselotte
* Vologne
* Meurthe
* Seille
* Saar
* Olewiger Bach
* Avelsbach
* Ruwer
* Feller Bach
* Dhron
* Ahringsbach
* Kautenbach
* Lützbach
* Flaumbach
* Altlayer Bach
* Baybach
* Ehrbach

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