Wild (river)

River in The Netherlands, Germany

Die Wild

Grenskanaal, Netterdensch Kanaal, Nederhettersche Landweer (Dutch), Netterdenscher Kanal, Niederhetterschen Landwehr (German)

Die Wild near Elten

Native name| Berghsche Wetering (Dutch)
Location
Country| Germany
Country2| The Netherlands
Physical characteristics
Source|
• location| 's-Heerenberg
Mouth| Oude Rijn

• location

| Lobith

• coordinates

| 51°52′11″N 6°08′40″E﻿ / ﻿51.8697°N 6.1444°E﻿ / 51.8697; 6.1444
Length| 28.1 km (17.5 mi) [1]
Basin size| 104 km2 (40 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression| Oude Rijn→ Rhine→ North Sea

Die Wild (alternative names of parts of the stream are Netterdensch Kanaal, Nederhettersche Landweer (Dutch), Netterdenscher Kanal, Niederhetterschen Landwehr (German) is a small stream and tributary of the river Rhine on the border between Germany and The Netherlands. It flows south of the Dutch town of 's-Heerenberg and the German village of Elten towards the north of the Dutch village of Spijk. North of Lobith it flows into the Oude Rijn, an old branch of the Rhine.

The main tributary of this stream is the Netterdensch Kanaal coming from Netterden also along the border between the two countries. At the foot of the Eltenberg the stream broadens forming a stretched lake, the Tiefe Wild. The shores of this lake are in use as camp sites with many semi-permanent recreation bungalows.

The road from Elten to Spijk crosses the stream by means of an old bridge from WW2. This bridge is a listed monument of the municipality of Emmerich am Rhein.

## Gallery

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* Near Gut Voorthuysen

* At the foot of Eltenberg, Tiefe Wild

* Towards Spijk, WWII-bridge

* Towards Elten, Lindhorst bridge near 's-Heerenberg

## References

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1. ^ 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)