Spiegelbach
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The Spiegelbach is a river
in the southern Palatinate. It arises as a diversion of the Queich
, which rises in the Palatinate forest, and thus has no separate source. It flows into the Rhine at Sondernheim.
After a devastating flood in 1745, in which the mills
on the Altbach and Brühlgraben were flooded, it was decided to create a diversion from the Queich towards Bellheim
, in order to provide the newly built mills with a steady supply of water. From the weir
on the boundary of the districts Ottersheim
and Knittelsheim
, the Spiegelbach flows 9.2 km before reaching the Old Rhine at Sondernheim.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the southern Palatinate. It arises as a diversion of the Queich
Queich
The Queich is a tributary of the Rhine, which rises in the southern part of the Palatinate Forest, and flows through the Upper Rhine valley to its confluence with the Rhine in Germersheim. It is 52 km long and is one of the four major drainage systems of the Palatinate Forest along with the...
, which rises in the Palatinate forest, and thus has no separate source. It flows into the Rhine at Sondernheim.
After a devastating flood in 1745, in which the mills
Mills
Mills is the plural form of mill, but may also refer to:*Mills , a common family name of English or Gaelic origin*Mills , a fictional British secret agent created by Manning O'Brine*Another name for the board game Nine Men's Morris...
on the Altbach and Brühlgraben were flooded, it was decided to create a diversion from the Queich towards Bellheim
Bellheim
Bellheim is a municipality in the district of Germersheim in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is situated west of the Rhine, approx. 13 km east of Landau and 15 km northwest of the city of Karlsruhe...
, in order to provide the newly built mills with a steady supply of water. From the weir
Weir
A weir is a small overflow dam used to alter the flow characteristics of a river or stream. In most cases weirs take the form of a barrier across the river that causes water to pool behind the structure , but allows water to flow over the top...
on the boundary of the districts Ottersheim
Ottersheim
Ottersheim is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....
and Knittelsheim
Knittelsheim
Knittelsheim is a municipality in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....
, the Spiegelbach flows 9.2 km before reaching the Old Rhine at Sondernheim.