Brunau (Örtze)

For the river of the same name in Soltau-Fallingbostel district, see Brunau (Luhe).
Brunau
Pollarded willows along the Brunau near Bonstorf
Location Lower Saxony, Germany
Length 10.3 kmdep1
Source east of Nindorf
52°50′29″N 9°59′20″E / 52.84139°N 9.98889°E / 52.84139; 9.98889Coordinates: 52°50′29″N 9°59′20″E / 52.84139°N 9.98889°E / 52.84139; 9.98889
Source height 71 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth northeast of Baven into the Örtze
52°50′57″N 10°06′06″E / 52.84917°N 10.10167°E / 52.84917; 10.10167
Mouth height 52 m above sea level (NN)
Descent 19 m
Basin Weser
Progression Örtze → Aller → Weser → North Sea
Left tributaries Süllbach
Villages Nindorf, Hetendorf, Bonstorf

The Brunau is a 10.3-kilometre (6.4 mi) stream in the district of Celle, on the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany.[1]

Source and course

The Brunau rises in the vicinity of Nindorf, flows initially northeast to south of Hetendorf. Here it swings east, runs past Bonstorf to the north and then continues in a southeastern direction. North of the village of Baven the stream is dammed. Originally it powered a water mill here, the Backebergsmühle, a water-driven corn mill. The Brunau flows right under the building. Shortly before its mouth the Brunau merges with an old, now overgrown, meadow-irrigation channel. With this channel it discharges into the Örtze near Baven north of Hermannsburg.

Water quality

The Brunau derives its name from its brown (Low German: bruun) water. Its quality however is Class II throughout: moderately polluted[2]

References

  1. ↑ Celler Land und Oberes Örtzetal, 2nd edition, KV Plan, 1:60,000.
  2. ↑ Gewässergütekarte vom NLWKN
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