The Rödelbachgraben, usually called the Rödelbach and also incorrectly referred to as the Rieschengraben, is a water channel that was dug for mining purposes and is the oldest fully functioning part of the Lower Harz Pond and Ditch System

Lower Harz Pond and Ditch System

Within the Lower Harz region are still many traces of the historical water management facilities used by the mining industry. In addition to water-carrying ditches and ponds, there are also long-abandoned ditches and dry pond beds...

 in the Harz Mountains of Germany. The ditch was first mentioned in the records as the Oberer Rödelbachgraben in the year 1610.

Tributaries

The Rödelbachgraben is fed by the Büschengraben that discharges into the Killiansteich pond. Below the Maliniusteich pond there exist in place long disused tributaries from collection ditches (Sammelgräben). In addition the Malinusteich has other small tributaries. Directly behind the Killiansteich the Stollengraben branches off to the right.

External links

• Bergbautannen–Straßberg
• The Rieschengraben at harzlife.de