Ruwer

{{short description|River in Germany}}

{{other uses}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Ruwer

| image = Ruwertal kasel waldrach.jpg

| image_caption = Ruwer valley near Kasel

| source1_location = Hunsrück

| mouth_location = Moselle

| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|49.7855|6.7052|region:DE|display=it}}

| progression = {{RMoselle}}

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = Germany

| subdivision_type2 = State

| subdivision_name2 = Rhineland-Palatinate

| length = {{convert|46|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| source1_elevation =

| discharge1_avg =

| basin_size = {{convert|238|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}

}}

The Ruwer is a river in Germany with a length of {{convert|46|km|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

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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! align="left"| Stream index number
(FGKZ)

! align="left"| Name{{GeoQuelle|DE-RP|WW}}

! align="left"| Length
(km)

! align="left"| Catchment area
(km²)

style="text-align:right"| 265600000

|style="text-align:left"| Ruwer

|style="text-align:right"| 48.72

|style="text-align:right"| 237.300

style="text-align:right"| 265694000

|style="text-align:left"| Parkbach (Avel)

|style="text-align:right"| 2.40

|style="text-align:right"| 3.593

style="text-align:right"| 265692000

|style="text-align:left"| Benninger Bach

|style="text-align:right"| 2.65

|style="text-align:right"| 1.931

style="text-align:right"| 265678000

|style="text-align:left"| Korlingerbach

|style="text-align:right"| 0.84

|style="text-align:right"| 0.711

style="text-align:right"| 265676000

|style="text-align:left"| Waldbach

|style="text-align:right"| 2.41

|style="text-align:right"| 2.563

style="text-align:right"| 265671200

|style="text-align:left"| Geizenburger Waschbach

|style="text-align:right"| 1.51

|style="text-align:right"| 1.810

style="text-align:right"| 265659200

|style="text-align:left"| Alkenbach

|style="text-align:right"| 1,03

|style="text-align:right"| 0,889

style="text-align:right"| 265654000

|style="text-align:left"| Klinkbach

|style="text-align:right"| 5.37

|style="text-align:right"| 10.627

style="text-align:right"| 265654400

|style="text-align:left"| Reiperterbach

|style="text-align:right"| 2.15

|style="text-align:right"| 1.708

style="text-align:right"| 265654200

|style="text-align:left"| Ronnerwiesbach

|style="text-align:right"| 1.35

|style="text-align:right"| 1.697

style="text-align:right"| 265640000

|style="text-align:left"| Großbach

|style="text-align:right"| 7.67

|style="text-align:right"| 27.769

style="text-align:right"| 265642000

|style="text-align:left"| Eselsbach

|style="text-align:right"| 6.69

|style="text-align:right"| 8.628

style="text-align:right"| 265644000

|style="text-align:left"| Ellerborn (Kittelbach)

|style="text-align:right"| 1.54

|style="text-align:right"| 1.533

style="text-align:right"| 265636000

|style="text-align:left"| Waldbach (Weiherbach)

|style="text-align:right"| 4.22

|style="text-align:right"| 5.513

style="text-align:right"| 265636200

|style="text-align:left"| Bach am Willemskopf

|style="text-align:right"| 0.96

|style="text-align:right"| 1.214

style="text-align:right"| 265634000

|style="text-align:left"| Burkelsbach

|style="text-align:right"| 5.28

|style="text-align:right"| 18.867

style="text-align:right"| 265634200

|style="text-align:left"| Aalbach

|style="text-align:right"| 1.44

|style="text-align:right"| 3.285

style="text-align:right"| 265634420

|style="text-align:left"| Siebenborn

|style="text-align:right"| 2.43

|style="text-align:right"| 3.801

style="text-align:right"| 265634422

|style="text-align:left"| Sternhausbach

|style="text-align:right"| 1.22

|style="text-align:right"| 1.434

style="text-align:right"| 265634400

|style="text-align:left"| Winkelbach (Pehlbach)

|style="text-align:right"| 1.59

|style="text-align:right"| 8.893

style="text-align:right"| 265634440

|style="text-align:left"| Hinzerter Bach

|style="text-align:right"| 2.21

|style="text-align:right"| 3.771

style="text-align:right"| 265614000

|style="text-align:left"| Kahlbach (Mühlscheider Bach)

|style="text-align:right"| 2.09

|style="text-align:right"| 8.027

style="text-align:right"| 265614200

|style="text-align:left"| Rothbach

|style="text-align:right"| 2.73

|style="text-align:right"| 3.923

style="text-align:right"| 265612000

|style="text-align:left"| Gimpelswiesenbach

|style="text-align:right"| 1.87

|style="text-align:right"| 2.476

style="text-align:right"| 265620000

|style="text-align:left"| Lehbach (Spalbach)

|style="text-align:right"| 6.60

|style="text-align:right"| 12.794

style="text-align:right"| 265622000

|style="text-align:left"| Ellersbach (Kreidbach)

|style="text-align:right"| 3.21

|style="text-align:right"| 2.374

style="text-align:right"| 265624000

|style="text-align:left"| Marscheiderbach (Gondersbach)

|style="text-align:right"| 2.57

|style="text-align:right"| 4.175

style="text-align:right"| 265624220

|style="text-align:left"| Bach vom Kellergebrüche

|style="text-align:right"| 0.66

|style="text-align:right"| 0.389

style="text-align:right"| 265624200

|style="text-align:left"| Bach vom Lindenhof

|style="text-align:right"| 0.86

|style="text-align:right"| 0.808

style="text-align:right"| 265632000

|style="text-align:left"| Flonterbach

|style="text-align:right"| 2.67

|style="text-align:right"| 3.173

style="text-align:right"| 265656000

|style="text-align:left"| Burg Heid-Bach

|style="text-align:right"| 2.07

|style="text-align:right"| 2.938

style="text-align:right"| 265656200

|style="text-align:left"| Bach am Heidkopf

|style="text-align:right"| 0.97

|style="text-align:right"| 1.041

style="text-align:right"| 265662000

|style="text-align:left"| Neukreutzbach

|style="text-align:right"| 2.85

|style="text-align:right"| 2.365

style="text-align:right"| 265660000

|style="text-align:left"| Rauruwer

|style="text-align:right"| 6.13

|style="text-align:right"| 10.042

style="text-align:right"| 265672200

|style="text-align:left"| Kieweringsbach

|style="text-align:right"| 1.14

|style="text-align:right"| 1.005

style="text-align:right"| 265672000

|style="text-align:left"| Entergraben und Grindelbach

|style="text-align:right"| 6.52

|style="text-align:right"| 10.043

style="text-align:right"| 265673200

|style="text-align:left"| Rotegraben

|style="text-align:right"| 2.71

|style="text-align:right"| 3.987

style="text-align:right"| 265674200

|style="text-align:left"| Scheisingsgraben

|style="text-align:right"| 1.02

|style="text-align:right"| 0.824

style="text-align:right"| 265674000

|style="text-align:left"| Starkelsgraben

|style="text-align:right"| 1.92

|style="text-align:right"| 1.620

style="text-align:right"| 265686000

|style="text-align:left"| Kallerbach

|style="text-align:right"| 1.19

|style="text-align:right"| 0.889

style="text-align:right"| 265683200

|style="text-align:left"| Edriesbach

|style="text-align:right"| 1.18

|style="text-align:right"| 1.881

style="text-align:right"| 265682000

|style="text-align:left"| Altweiherbach

|style="text-align:right"| 1.78

|style="text-align:right"| 2.532

style="text-align:right"| 265680000

|style="text-align:left"| Riveris und Eschbach

|style="text-align:right"| 13.28

|style="text-align:right"| 28.866

style="text-align:right"| 265684000

|style="text-align:left"| Misselbach

|style="text-align:right"| 3.23

|style="text-align:right"| 3.693

style="text-align:right"| 265687200

|style="text-align:left"| Thielenbach

|style="text-align:right"| 2.91

|style="text-align:right"| 3.720

style="text-align:right"| 265688000

|style="text-align:left"| Bausbach

|style="text-align:right"| 3.76

|style="text-align:right"| 7.455

Other tributaries of the Ruwer include the Apfelbach, Borgraben, Eitelsbach, Gusterather Waschbach, Kundelbach, Labach, Moertschelbach, Rimperterbach, Wenigbach, Wenzelbach and the Wilzenburger Waschbach.{{cite web |url=http://www.trier-saarburg.de/ruwerprojekt/gebietskarte.html |title=Gebietskarte Gewässerprojekt Ruwer |accessdate=2004-06-29 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007114120/http://www.trier-saarburg.de/ruwerprojekt/gebietskarte.html |archivedate=October 7, 2007 }}

Mills

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,[http://www.waldrach.de/html/kultur/chronik%20pdf Chronicle of Waldrach with information about the mills in Waldrach] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101010101/http://www.waldrach.de/html/kultur/chronik%20pdf |date=2015-01-01 }}

Welschmühle Waldrach,

Mills in Kasel,

Karlsmühle Mertesdorf, Reisenmühle,

Grünhäuser Mill,

Hüstermühle Trier-Ruwer,

Lambertysmühle, Felsenmühle,

etc.

Biology

In and by the Ruwer live numerous rare and protected species, such as the bullhead,[http://www.natura2000.rlp.de/steckbriefe/index.php?a=s&b=g&c=ffh&pk=FFH6306-301 Mentioned in Project Natura 2000] dipperl,[http://www.naturpark.org/natur-kultur/natur/gewaesser-talsperren/gewaesser/ruwer Dippers on the Ruwer] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101010101/http://www.naturpark.org/natur-kultur/natur/gewaesser-talsperren/gewaesser/ruwer |date=2015-01-01 }} purple emperor butterfly and the kingfisher.

Until the 1940s, salmons were still caught in the Ruwer.[http://www.lachsverein.de/pdf/service/bericht_laichzeit_sieglachs.pdf Report on salmon in the Ruwer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123100637/http://www.lachsverein.de/pdf/service/bericht_laichzeit_sieglachs.pdf |date=2016-01-23 }} (pdf; 138 kB)

See also

References