Nette (Niers)

Nette
Nette in Boisheim
Map
Location
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Mouth 
 • location
Niers
 • coordinates
51°24′52″N 6°19′25″E / 51.4144°N 6.3237°E / 51.4144; 6.3237
Length28.3 km (17.6 mi) [1]
Basin size166 km2 (64 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionNiers→ Meuse→ North Sea

The Nette is a small river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, a left tributary of the Niers. It rises near Dülken, a borough of Viersen. The Nette flows through Viersen-Boisheim and Nettetal before reaching the Niers in Wachtendonk. Its total length is 28 kilometres (17 mi); its drainage area is 166 km2 (64 sq mi).[1]

The Poelvennsee in Winter
The Poelvennsee in Winter

Lakes

The Nette between Großer de Wittsee and Schrolik
Großer de Wittsee

The Nette passes nine lakes on its way to Wachtendonk [2]

  • Kleiner Breyeller See c. 5.3 ha
  • Großer Breyeller See c. 9.2 ha
  • Nettebruch c. 13.2 ha
  • Windmühlenbruch c. 6 ha
  • Ferkensbruch c. 4.5 ha
  • Kleiner de Wittsee c. 4.5 ha
  • Großer de Wittsee c. 22.5 ha
  • Schrolik c. 15.5 ha
  • Poelvennsee c. 24.5 ha

The Maas-Schwalm-Nette Nature Park is named after the river.

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ "Seen im Überblick". Archived from the original on 2015-11-20.


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