Lenne

The Lenne is a tributary of the river Ruhr in the Sauerland hills, western Germany. It has caused flooding in recent years.[2]

Lenne
The Lenne in Iserlohn-Letmathe.
Location
CountryGermany
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSauerland
  elevation819 m (2,687 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Ruhr
  coordinates
51°24′54″N 7°29′31″E
Length129.0 km (80.2 mi) [1]
Basin size1,355 km2 (523 sq mi) [1]
Discharge 
  average25 m3/s (880 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionRuhrRhineNorth Sea
Tributaries 
  leftElse (Lenne), Bigge (river), Elspe (Lenne), Grafschaft (Lenne), Uentrop (Lenne)
  rightNesselbach (Lenne), Nette (Lenne), Sorpe (Lenne)

Having its source on top of the Kahler Asten near Winterberg in an intermittent spring at an elevation of 2,687 ft (819 m), the Lenne ends after a course of 129 km flowing into the Ruhr river near the city of Hagen. With an average discharge of 25 m³/s near its mouth, it is the main tributary of the Ruhr.

References

River Lenne between Werdohl and Altena
  1. 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)
  2. Gôppert, H.; Ihringer, J.; Plate, E. J.; Morgenschweis, G. (April 1998). "Flood forecast model for improved reservoir management in the Lenne River catchment, Germany". Hydrological Sciences. 43 (2): 215. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.408.1817. doi:10.1080/02626669809492119.
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