List of rivers in Ostwestfalen-Lippe
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This list of rivers and streams in Ostwestfalen-Lippe contains a selection of the rivers, streams and lakes which lie wholly or partly in Ostwestfalen-Lippe
Ostwestfalen-Lippe
Ostwestfalen-Lippe , abbreviation OWL, is a region in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a 2,000-years-old history and culture. Ostwestfalen-Lippe is the eastern part of the region of Westphalia, joined with the Lippe region. Translated to English, the name would be East...

 (OWL). The rivers are organised based on the Weser, Lippe and Ems river systems. In addition they are sometimes further divided into sub-regions. The list does not contain all named rivers in OWL, but at least all those with a total catchment area of 10 square kilometres. The list of lakes is also not a full list of all named lakes, especially as the distinction with ponds is not always clear.

River or stream

System: River name (No., L/R, district)
  • No: River number
  • L/R: Left or right tributary
  • District: districts passed (only OWL districts)
    • BI: Bielefeld
      Bielefeld
      Bielefeld is an independent city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 323,000, it is also the most populous city in the Regierungsbezirk Detmold...

    • GT: Kreis Gütersloh
    • HF: Kreis Herford
    • HX: Kreis Höxter
    • LIP: Kreis Lippe
    • MI: Kreis Minden-Lübbecke
    • PB Kreis Paderborn


All tributaries are listed in downstream order in relation to their parent river. The tributaries are listed based on their ranking in the river system:
  • 1st order (river discharges into the sea)
    • 2nd order (river discharges into a river, which discharges into the sea)
      • 3rd order (river discharges into a river, which discharges into a river, which discharges into the sea)
        • 4th order: analogous to the above

Lakes

System: Name (Parish, district, surface area, origin/type)
  • District: see above
  • Water surface area: in hectares
  • Origin/Type: reservoir, gravel pit, Altwassersee, natural origin, etc.


The lakes are in order of size. If the lake is the largest in its district, the district name is in bold.

Upper Lippe to its confluence with the Pader

  • Rhine (not in OWL)
    • Lippe (2781, R, PB)
      • Schlänger Bach (27812, R, PB)
      • Steinbeke
        Steinbeke
        Steinbeke is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (27814, L, PB)
      • Beke
        Beke (Lippe)
        Beke is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (27816, L, PB)
        • Durbeke
          Durbeke
          Durbeke is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

           (278162, R, PB)

Pader → Lippe

  • Rhine (not in OWL)
    • Lippe (2781, R, PB)
      • Pader (27818, L, PB)
        • Rothebach (278182, R, PB)
          • Springbach (2781822, L, PB)

Alme → Lippe

  • Rhine (not in OWL)
    • Lippe (2781, R, PB)
      • Alme  (2782, L, PB)
        • Nette
          Nette (Alme)
          Nette is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (27822, R, PB)
          • Lühlingsbach (278222, L, PB)
        • Harlebach
          Harlebach
          Harlebach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (278232, L, PB)
        • Afte
          Afte
          Afte is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

           (27824, R, PB)
          • Karpke (278242, L, PB)
          • Aa (278244, R, PB)
        • Talgosse (27826, L, PB)
        • Altenau
          Altenau (Alme)
          Altenau is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (27828, R, PB)
          • Piepenbach (278282, L, PB)
          • Sauer (278284, R, PB)
            • Bach von Kleinenberg (2782842, R, PB)
            • Odenheimer Bach (2782844, R, PB)
            • Schmittwasser
              Schmittwasser
              Schmittwasser is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

               (2782846, R, PB)
          • Ellerbach
            Ellerbach (Altenau)
            Ellerbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

             (278286, R, PB)
          • Salenkruke (Rotenbach) (2782862, R, PB)
          • Finkenpuhl (2782864, L, PB)

Lippe between the Alme and the Glenne

  • Rhine (not in OWL)
    • Lippe (2781, R, PB)
      • Thune
        Thune (river)
        Thune is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

         (27832, R, PB)
        • Grimke
          Grimké
          Grimké is the surname and may refer to:* John Faucheraud Grimké * Sarah Moore Grimké * Angelina Emily Grimké * Charlotte Forten Grimké )* Archibald Henry Grimké * Francis James Grimké...

           (278324, R, PB)
      • Roter Bach (278332, R, PB)
        • Franzosenbach (2783322, R, PB)
      • Gunne-Elsen (278334, R, PB)
      • Gunne (27836, L, PB)
        • Erlbach (278362, RL, PB)
      • Heder (278372, R, PB)
        • Wellebach (2783722, L, PB)
      • Merschgraben (278392, R, PB)

Glenne → Lippe

  • Rhine (not in OWL)
    • Lippe (2781, R, PB)
      • Glenne
        Glenne
        Glenne is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (Haustenbach) (2784, L, PB)
        • Knochenbach (278412, R, PB)
        • Krollbach
          Krollbach
          Krollbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (278414, R, PB)
        • Schwarzer Graben (27842, R, PB)
        • Kaltestrot (278454, R, PB)
        • Ochsengraben (Mentzelsfelder Kanal) (27848, L, PB)

Upper Ems to its confluence with the Dalke

  • Ems (3, -, PB, GT)
    • Schwarzwasserbach
      Schwarzwasserbach (Ems)
      Schwarzwasserbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

       (31112, L, PB)
      • Holtebach
        Holtebach
        Holtebach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (311122, R, PB)
        • Hallerbach
          Hallerbach (Holtebach)
          Hallerbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (3111222, R, PB)
    • Furlbach
      Furlbach
      Furlbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

       (3112, R, LIP, PB, GT)
      • Bärenbach
        Bärenbach (Furlbach)
        Bärenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

         (31122, L, GT)
    • Sennebach
      Sennebach
      Sennebach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

       (3114, R, LIP, GT)
    • Grubebach
      Grubebach
      Grubebach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

       (3116, L, GT)
      • Schwalenbach  (Forthbach
        Forthbach
        Forthbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

        ) (31164, L, GT)
    • Rothenbach
      Rothenbach (Ems)
      Rothenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

       (311712 dort Rothebach)
      • Merschgraben (3117122)
    • Eusternbach
      Eusternbach
      Eusternbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

       (31172, L, GT)
    • Hamelbach (3118, L, GT)

Dalke → Ems

  • Ems (3, -, PB, GT)
    • Dalke
      Dalke
      Dalke is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

       (312, R, BI, GT)
      • Sprungbach
        Sprungbach
        Sprungbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (3122, L, BI)
      • Strothbach
        Strothbach
        Strothbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (31232, L, BI, GT)
      • Hasselbach
        Hasselbach (Dalke)
        Hasselbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (3124, R, BI, GT)
      • Menkebach
        Menkebach
        Menkebach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (3126, L, LIP, BI, GT)
      • Wapelbach
        Wapelbach
        Wapelbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (3128, L, LIP, GT)
        • Rodenbach
          Rodenbach (Wapelbach)
          Rodenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (31282, R, GT)
        • Großer Bastergraben
          Großer Bastergraben
          Großer Bastergraben is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (312836, R, GT)
        • Ölbach
          Ölbach (Wapelbach)
          Ölbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (31284, R, LIP, GT)
          • Westerholter Bach
            Westerholter Bach
            Westerholter Bach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

             (312842, R, LIP, GT)
            • Schnakenbach
              Schnakenbach
              Schnakenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

               (3128422, R, LIP, GT)
          • Landerbach
            Landerbach
            Landerbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

             (312844, R, LIP, GT)
            • Krampsbach
              Krampsbach
              Krampsbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

               (3128442, R, LIP, GT)
        • Knisterbach
          Knisterbach
          Knisterbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (312892, R, GT)

Ems between the Dalke and the Lutter

  • Ems (3, -, PB, GT)
    • Ruthenbach
      Ruthenbach (Ems)
      Ruthenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

       (31312, L, GT)
    • Poggenbach
      Poggenbach
      Poggenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

       (31314, L, GT)

Lutter → Ems

  • Ems (3, -, PB, GT)
    • Lutter
      Lutter (Ems)
      Lutter is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

       (3132, R, BI, GT)
      • Trüggelbach
        Trüggelbach
        Trüggelbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (31322, L, BI, GT)
      • Reiherbach
        Reiherbach (Lutter)
        Reiherbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (31324, L, BI, GT)
      • Krullsbach
        Krullsbach
        Krullsbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (313258, R, BI, GT)
      • Welplagebach (Reinkebach, Schlangenbach)
        Welplagebach
        Welplagebach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (31326, L, GT)
      • Lichtebach
        Lichtebach
        Lichtebach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (31328, R, BI, GT)

Ems between the Lutter and the Hessel

  • Ems (3, -, PB, GT)
    • Abrooksbach (Landbach) (3134, R, GT)
      • Hovebach
        Hovebach
        Hovebach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (31342, R, GT)
      • Reckbach (31344, L, GT)
    • Rhedaer Bach
      Rhedaer Bach
      Rhedaer Bach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

       (3136, R, GT)
      • Kleinebach
        Kleinebach
        Kleinebach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

         (313612, L, GT)
      • Künsebecker Bach
        Künsebecker Bach
        Künsebecker Bach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (31362, L, GT)
      • Ellerbrockgraben
        Ellerbrockgraben
        Ellerbrockgraben is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (313692, L, GT)
      • Wippe
        Wippe (Rhedaer Bach)
        Wippe is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (313698, L, GT)
    • Loddenbach
      Loddenbach
      Loddenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

       (3138, R, BI, GT)
      • Ruthebach
        Ruthebach
        Ruthebach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (31382, L, GT)
    • Axtbach
      Axtbach
      Axtbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

       (314, L, GT)
      • Maibach
        Maibach (Axtbach)
        Maibach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

         (3144, L, GT)
      • Beilbach
        Beilbach
        Beilbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (3146, L, (not in OWL))
      • Flutbach (31472, R, GT)
      • Südlicher Emstalgraben (Südlicher Graben) (31492, R, GT)
    • Jungferngraben (Nördlicher Talgraben) (3152, R, GT)

Hessel → Ems

  • Ems (3, -, PB, GT)
    • Hessel
      Hessel
      The Hessel is a long, right tributary of the River Ems in the territory of the North Rhine-Westphalian districts of Gütersloh and Warendorf in northwest Germany....

       (316, R, GT)
      • Casumer Bach
        Casumer Bach
        Casumer Bach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (31612, R, GT)
        • Berghauser Bach
          Berghauser Bach
          Berghauser Bach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (3161212, R, GT)
        • Pustmühlenbach
          Pustmühlenbach
          Pustmühlenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (316122, L, GT)
      • Bruchbach
        Bruchbach (Hessel)
        Bruchbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A tributary of the Hessel, it flows for 8.3 kilometres and has a basin area of 19,139 km²....

         (3162, R, GT)
        • Rolfbach
          Rolfbach
          Rolfbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (31622, L, GT)
        • Oberwiesengraben
          Oberwiesengraben
          Oberwiesengraben is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (31626, L, GT)
          • Halstenbecker Bach
            Halstenbecker Bach
            Halstenbecker Bach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

             (31624, L, GT)
      • Alte Hessel
        Alte Hessel
        Alte Hessel is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

         (31632, L, GT)
      • Aabach
        Aabach (Hessel)
        Aabach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (3164, R, GT)

Diemel → Weser

  • Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI)
    • Diemel
      Diemel
      The Diemel is a river in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, left tributary of the Weser. Its source is near Willingen, in Sauerland. The Diemel flows generally northeast through the towns Marsberg, Warburg and Trendelburg. It flows into the Weser in Bad Karlshafen. The total length of the...

       (44, RL, GT)
      • Hammerbach (4436, L, HX)
        • Schwarzbach (44362, R, HX)
    • Mühlengraben (4438, RL, HX)
        • Naure (44382, L, HX)
        • Ohme (44384, L, HX)
      • Twiste
        Twiste (Diemel)
        Twiste is a river of Hesse, Germany....

         (444, R, HX)
      • Eggel
        Eggel
        -See also:*List of rivers of Hesse...

         (4454, L, HX)
        • Mühlenbach
          Mühlenbach (Eggel)
          Mühlenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (44542, L, HX)
        • Eder
          Eder (Eggel)
          Eder is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (44544, R, HX)
      • Vombach (44592, L, HX)
      • Alster (4472, L, HX)

Upper Weser between the Diemel and the Nethe

  • Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI)
    • Bever
      Bever (Weser)
      Bever is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

       (4512, L, HX)
      • Eselsbach (45122, R, HX)

Nethe → Weser

  • Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI)
    • Nethe
      Nethe
      Nethe is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

       (452, L, HX)
      • Helmerte (45216, R, HX)
      • Taufnethe (4522, R, HX)
      • Öse
        Öse (Nethe)
        Öse is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (4524, L, HX)
      • Aa
        Aa (Nethe)
        Aa is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (4526, L; PB, HX)
        • Hilgenbach
          Hilgenbach
          Hilgenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (45262, L, HX)
        • Katzbach (45264, L, HX)
      • Brucht
        Brucht
        Brucht is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

         (4528, R, HX)
        • Emderbach (45282, R, HX)
          • Grundbach (452822, L, HX)
        • Hakesbach (45286, L, HX)
      • Silberbach (45294, R, HX)

Upper Weser between the Nethe and the Emmer

  • Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI)
    • Grube
      Grube (Weser)
      Grube is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

       (4534, L, HX)
      • Fischbach (45344, R, HX)
    • Schelpe (45352, L, HX)
    • Saumer (45354, L, HX)
    • Twierbach (45372, L, HX)
    • Lonaubach (45392, L, HX, LIP)
      • Spiekersiek (453924, L, LIP)

Emmer → Weser

  • Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI)
    • Emmer
      Emmer (Weser)
      Emmer is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of Lower Saxony...

       (456, L, HX, LIP)
      • Fischbach (Emmer) (45612, L, HX)
      • Mühlenbach (45614, R, HX)
      • Beberbach (4562, R, HX)
        • Röthe
          Rothé
          Rothé are fictional herd animals in various role-playing games.-Publication history:The rothé first appeared in first edition in the original Fiend Folio ....

           (45624, L, LIP)
      • Heubach
        Heubach (Emmer)
        Heubach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (4564, R, LIP, HX)
        • Silberbach
          Silberbach (Heubach)
          Silberbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (45642, L, LIP)
      • Napte
        Napte
        Napte is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

         (45652, L, LIP)
      • Diestelbach
        Diestelbach
        Diestelbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (4566, L, LIP)
        • Königsbach (45662, R, LIP)
          • Istruper Bach (456624, L, LIP)
      • Niese
        Niese (Emmer)
        Niese is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

         (4568, R, HX, LIP)
        • Kleinenbredener Bach (45684 , L, HX)
      • Wörmke
        Wormke
        The Wormke is a left tributary of the Kalte Bode, about 6.7 kilometres long, in the Harz Mountains of central Germany.- Course :The Wormke rises north of Schierke above the Jakobsbruch at about 848 metres in the Harz National Park and flows initially eastwards...

         (45694, R, LIP)
        • Ilsenbach (456942, L, HX, LIP)
      • Eschenbach (45696, L, LIP)

Upper Weser between the Emmer and the Werre

  • Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI)
    • Humme
      Humme (Weser)
      Humme is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany....

       (4574, L, LIP)
      • Grießbach (457421, R, LIP)
      • Beberbach (45744, L, LIP)
    • Exter
      Exter (Weser)
      Exter is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany....

       (458, L, LIP)
      • Alme (4584, L, LIP)
      • Twiesbach (4592, R, MI )
    • Herrengraben (4594, L, LIP)
    • Kalle
      Kalle (river)
      Kalle is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

       (4596, L, LIP)
      • Westerkalle (Kallbach) (45962, L, LIP)
    • Forellenbach (4598, L, HF)
      • Linnenbeeke
        Linnenbeeke
        Linnenbeeke is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (45982, R, HF)
    • Borstenbach
      Borstenbach
      Borstenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

       (45992, L, HF)

Upper Werre to its confluence with the Bega

  • Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI)
    • Werre
      Werre
      The Werre is a river in the Detmold region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, left tributary of the Weser. Its source is near Horn-Bad Meinberg. The Werre flows generally north through the towns Detmold, Lage, Bad Salzuflen, Herford and Löhne. It flows into the Weser close to Bad Oeynhausen. The...

       (46, L, LIP, HF, MI)
      • Steinbach (-,R, LIP)
      • Strangbach
        Strangbach
        Strangbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (-, L, LIP)
        • Wedasch (-, R, LIP)
      • Wörbke
        Wörbke
        Wörbke is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Wörbke is approximately 4 km long, a right tributary of the Werre in the Lippe district in Ostwestfalen-Lippe. The source of the river has an elevation of 260 metres and the mouth an elevation of 148 metres....

         (46114, R, LIP)
        • Diestelbach
          Diestelbach
          Diestelbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (-, R, LIP)
      • Wiembecke
        Wiembecke
        Wiembecke is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

         (4612, L, LIP)
        • Berlebecke
          Berlebecke
          Berlebecke is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (Wiggenbach, Knochenbach) (46124, L, LIP)
      • Rethlager Bach
        Rethlager Bach
        Rethlager Bach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (4616, L, LIP)
      • Rothenbach
        Rothenbach (Werre)
        Rothenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (46172, L, LIP)
      • Haferbach
        Haferbach
        Haferbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (4618, L, LIP)
        • Krebsbach
          Krebsbach (Haferbach)
          Krebsbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (461816, L, LIP)
        • Gruttbach
          Gruttbach
          Gruttbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (46182, R, LIP)
      • Bentgraben
        Bentgraben
        Bentgraben is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (46192, L, LIP)
      • Heipker Bach
        Heipker Bach
        Heipker Bach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (46194, L, LIP)
      • Siekbach
        Siekbach (Werre)
        Siekbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (46196 L, LIP)
      • Bexter
        Bexter
        Bexter is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (46198, L, LIP)

Bega → Werre

  • Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI)
    • Werre (46, L, LIP, HF, MI)
      • Bega
        Bega (Werre)
        Bega is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

         (462, R, LIP)
        • Hillbach (46214, R, LIP)
        • Passade
          Passade (river)
          Passade is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

           (4622, L,LIP)
          • Marpe (46224, R, LIP)
        • Linnebach (46232, L, LIP)
        • Ilse
          Ilse (Bega)
          Ilse is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (4624, R, LIP)
          • Niederluher Bach (46242, L, LIP)
        • Ötternbach (4626, L, LIP)
        • Rhienbach (46272, R, LIP)
          • Sudbach
            Sudbach
            Sudbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

             (462725, R, LIP)
        • Salze
          Salze (Bega)
          Salze is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

           (4628, R, HF, LIP)
          • Glimke
            Glimke
            Glimke is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

             (46282, L, HF, LIP)

Aa → Werre

  • Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI)
    • Werre (46, L, LIP, HF, MI)
      • Aa
        Westfälische Aa
        The Westfälische Aa is a short river in the Westphalia region of Germany, left tributary of the Werre. It is formed by the confluence of two small streams in Bielefeld-Milse. It flows into the Werre in Herford....

         (Johannisbach) (464, R, BI, HF)
        • Schwarzbach
          Schwarzbach (Aa)
          Schwarzbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (4642, L, GT, BI)
          • Mühlenbach
            Mühlenbach (Schwarzbach)
            Mühlenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

             (464216, R, GT, BI)
          • Hasbach
            Klosterbach (Schwarzbach)
            Klosterbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

             (464218, R, GT, BI)
          • Beckendorfer Mühlenbach
            Beckendorfer Mühlenbach
            Beckendorfer Mühlenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

             (46422, L, HF, BI)
        • Schloßhofbach
          Schloßhofbach
          Schloßhofbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (46432, R, BI)
          • Sudbrackbach
            Sudbrackbach
            Sudbrackbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

             (464322, R, BI)
        • Jöllenbecker Mühlenbach
          Jöllenbecker Mühlenbach
          Jöllenbecker Mühlenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (46452, L, BI, HF)
        • Lutterbach
          Lutter (Aa)
          Lutter is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (Lutter) (4646, R, BI)
          • Baderbach (464612, R, BI)
          • Windwehe
            Windwehe
            Windwehe is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

             (46462, R, BI, LIP)
            • Oldentruper Bach (464628, R, BI)
        • Eickumer Mühlenbach
          Eickumer Mühlenbach
          Eickumer Mühlenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (Kinsbeke) (4648, L, BI, HF)

Werre between the Aa and the Else

  • Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI)
    • Werre (46, L, LIP, HF, MI)
      • Düsedieksbach
        Düsedieksbach
        Düsedieksbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

         (4652, L, HF)
        • Lippinghauser Bach
          Lippinghauser Bach
          Lippinghauser Bach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (46524, L, HF)
      • Bramschebach
        Bramschebach
        Bramschebach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (4654, R, HF)

Else → Werre

  • Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI)
    • Werre (46, L, LIP, HF, MI)
      • Else
        Else (Werre)
        The Else is a left tributary of the river Werre in the northeast of North Rhine-Westphalia and in southern Lower Saxony. The Else is a distributary of the river Hase and begins at a river bifurcation near Melle.- Origin :...

         (466, 3, R, HF)
        • Laerbach (not in OWL)
          • Steinbach
            Steinbach (Laerbach)
            Steinbach is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany....

             (466212, R, GT)
        • Violenbach
          Violenbach
          Violenbach is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany....

           (4664, R, GT)
        • Kilverbach
          Kilverbach
          Kilverbach is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany....

           (46654, L, HF)
        • Warmenau
          Warmenau (river)
          Warmenau is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany....

           (4666, R, HF, GT)
          • Spenger Mühlenbach
            Spenger Mühlenbach
            Spenger Mühlenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

             (46664, R, HF, GT)
        • Darmühlenbach
          Darmühlenbach
          Darmühlenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (46672, L, HF)
        • Neue Else
          Else (Werre)
          The Else is a left tributary of the river Werre in the northeast of North Rhine-Westphalia and in southern Lower Saxony. The Else is a distributary of the river Hase and begins at a river bifurcation near Melle.- Origin :...

           (46674, R, HF)
          • Werfener Bach
            Werfener Bach
            Werfener Bach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

             (466742, R, HF)
        • Gewinghauser Bach
          Gewinghauser Bach
          Gewinghauser Bach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (46676, L, HF)
        • Brandbach
          Brandbach
          Brandbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

           (Bolldambach) (4668, R, HF)
        • Ostbach
          Ostbach (Else)
          Ostbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

           (46679X, L, MI, HF)

Lower Werre after its confluence with the Else

  • Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI)
    • Werre (46, L, LIP, HF, MI)
      • Rehmerloh-Mennighüffer Mühlenbach
        Rehmerloh-Mennighüffer Mühlenbach
        Rehmerloh-Mennighüffer Mühlenbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (468, L, HF, MI)
        • Tengerner Bach (4684, L, MI)
          • Schnathorster Bach (46842, R, MI)
          • Mühlenbach (46884, R, MI)
      • Mittelbach
        Mittelbach (Werre)
        Mittelbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (4694, R, HF, MI)
      • Kaarbach (Wulferdingser Bach) (46992, L, MI)

Middle Weser between the Werre and Große Aue

  • Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI)
    • Meierbach (471312, L, MI)
    • Dehmer Mühlenbach (47132, L, MI)
    • Bastau
      Bastau
      Bastau is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

       (4714, L, MI)
      • Flöthe (47142, L, MI)
        • Ronceva
          Ronceva
          The Ronceva is a stream that flows through the East Westphalian town of Lübbecke.- Course :The source of the Ronceva lies at in the Wiehen between the hills of Heidbrink and Horsts Höhe at the lower end of the Mensinger Ravine. It flows initially to the east of the B 239 federal road on its way...

           (L,MI)
      • Bastau-Entlaster
        Bastau
        Bastau is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

         (47148, L, MI)
    • Osterbach (47192, R, MI)
    • (Bückeburger) Aue
      Aue (Weser)
      Aue is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany....

       (472, R, MI)
      • Sandfurthbach (4726, L, MI)
    • Ösper
      Ösper
      Ösper is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...

       (4732, L, MI)
    • Rottbach (Weser) (4734, L, MI)
    • Gehle
      Gehle
      Gehle is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of Lower Saxony...

       (474, R, MI)
      • Ils  (4744, R, MI)
      • Riehe (4746, L, MI)

Große Aue → Weser

  • Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI)
    • Große Aue
      Große Aue
      The Große Aue is an long, southwestern, left tributary of the River Weser in northern North Rhine-Westphalia and central Lower Saxony in Germany.- Course :...

       (476, L, MI)
      • Mehner Bach
        Mehner Bach
        The Mehner Bach, also called the Obermehner Mühlenbach or just the Mühlenbach, is a 9.0 kilometre long stream, that mainly flows through the East Westphalian borough of Lübbecke but also through Preußisch Oldendorf...

         (47612, R, MI)
      • Flöthe (47614, R, MI)
      • Kleine Aue (47618, R, MI)
        • Braune Aue (476182, R, MI)
      • Großer Dieckfluss (4762, L, MI)
        • Hollwedener Graben (476216, L, MI)
        • Twiehauser Bach (476218, R, MI)
        • Fehrnwiesen Graben (47622, L, MI)
        • Kleiner Dieckfluss (47624, R, MI)
        • Tielger Bruchgraben (47626, L, MI)
      • Wickriede (4764, R, MI)
        • Flöthe (47644, R, MI)
        • Langenhorster Graben (476454, L , MI)
        • Kleine Wickriede (47646, R, MI)

Weser, north of the Große Aue

  • Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI)
    • Steinhuder Meerbach (R, not in OWL)
      • Fulde (4782, L, MI)
      • Steertschlaggraben (47832, L MI)

Hunte → Weser

  • Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI)
    • Hunte
      Hunte
      The Hunte is a 189 km long river in north-western Germany , left tributary of the Weser. It rises in the Wiehengebirge hills. In the Northern German Plain it flows through lake Dümmer. It flows generally northwards through the towns Bad Essen, Diepholz, Wildeshausen and Oldenburg. It flows...

       (R, not in OWL)
      • Wimmerbach (4961129, R, MI) (not in OWL)
        • Heithöfer Bach (4961124, LR, MI)
          • Schröttinghauser Bach (4961124, R, MI)
      • Grenz Canal (496114, R, MI)
      • Ompteda Canal (496261, L, not in OWL)
        • Brockumer Pissing (496262, L, MI)


Remark: In the catchment area of the Hunte the streams listed are often just drainage ditches or canals, that cannot be of thecribed using the usual hierarchy of a classic river system with main rivers and tributaries, because there is no constant direction of flow. As a result it is only ansatzweise angedeutet, how the waterbody is linked to its main river.

Lakes

  1. Aabachsee (Bad Wünnenberg, PB, 180 ha, Stausee) (teilweise in OWL)
  2. Lippesee (Paderborn, PB, 103 ha, Stau- and Baggersee)
  3. Alter See-Mittlerer See-Neuer See (Großer Weserbogen) (Porta Westfalica, MI, 90 ha, Baggersee / Altwassersee)
  4. Schiedersee (Emmerstausee) (Schieder-Schwalenberg, LIP, 82 ha, Stausee)
  5. Rietberger Fischteiche (Teichanlage bestehend aus 27 verbundenen Teichen, Rietberg, GT, 49,9 ha, Fischteiche/ Gräfte)
  6. Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Keddinghausen (Büren, PB, 47,5 ha, Stausee)
  7. Heddinghauser See (Paderborn, PB, 36 ha)
  8. Nesthauser See (Paderborn, PB, 30 ha, Baggersee)
  9. Mastholter See (Benteler See) (Rietberg, GT, 26 ha, Baggersee)
  10. Stemmer See (Kalletal, LIP, 25 ha, Altwassersee)
  11. Rathsee (Paderborn, PB, 25 ha)
  12. Bentfelder See (Paderborn, PB, 24 ha)
  13. Obersee (Johannisbachtalsperre) (Bielefeld, BI, 20 ha, Stausee)
  14. Mühlensee (Paderborn, PB, 15 ha)
  15. Altensenner See (Paderborn, PB, 13 ha)
  16. Axelsee (Beverungen, HX, 12 ha, Altwassersee)
  17. Lintler See (Gütersloh, GT, 12 ha)
  18. Hücker Moor
    Hücker Moor
    Hücker Moor is a lake in Hücker-Aschen, Spenge, Kreis Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. At an elevation of 62.7 m, its surface area is 10.9 ha....

     (Spenge, HF, 11 ha)
  19. Emssee (Rietberg, GT, 11 ha)
  20. Norderteich
    Norderteich
    Norderteich is a lake in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. At an elevation of 153 m, its surface area is 12.5 ha....

     (Horn- Bad Meinberg, LIP, 11 ha)
  21. Meschesee (Detmold, LIP, 9 ha)
  22. Padersee (Paderborn, PB, 7,8 ha)
  23. Großer Auesee
    Großer Auesee
    Großer Auesee is a lake in Kreis Minden-Lübbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. At an elevation of 45 m, its surface area is 4.5 ha....

     (Espelkamp, MI, 4,5 ha)
  24. Oberlübber Bergsee
    Oberlübber Bergsee
    Oberlübber Bergsee is a lake in Kreis Minden-Lübbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. At an elevation of 200 m, its surface area is ca. 0.8 ha....

    (Hille, MI, 0,8 ha, ehemaliger Steinbruch)

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