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 (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.
System 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 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.
Lippe → Rhine Upper Lippe to its confluence with the Pader Rhine (not in OWL) Lippe (2781, R, PB) Schlänger Bach (27812, R, PB) Steinbeke (27814, L, PB) Beke (27816, L, PB) Durbeke (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 (27822, R, PB) Lühlingsbach (278222, L, PB) Harlebach (278232, L, PB) Afte (27824, R, PB) Karpke (278242, L, PB) Aa (278244, R, PB) Kleine Aa Talgosse (27826, L, PB) Altenau (27828, R, PB) Piepenbach (278282, L, PB) Sauer (278284, R, PB) Bach von Kleinenberg (2782842, R, PB) Odenheimer Bach (2782844, R, PB) Schmittwasser (2782846, R, PB) Ellerbach (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 (27832, R, PB) Grimke (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 (Haustenbach) (2784, L, PB) Knochenbach (278412, R, PB) Krollbach (278414, R, PB) Schwarzer Graben (27842, R, PB) Kaltestrot (278454, R, PB) Ochsengraben (Mentzelsfelder Kanal) (27848, L, PB)
Ems → North Sea Upper Ems to its confluence with the Dalke Ems (3, -, PB, GT) Schwarzwasserbach (31112, L, PB) Holtebach (311122, R, PB) Hallerbach (3111222, R, PB) Furlbach (3112, R, LIP, PB, GT) Bärenbach (31122, L, GT) Sennebach (3114, R, LIP, GT) Grubebach (3116, L, GT) Schwalenbach (Forthbach) (31164, L, GT) Rothenbach (311712 dort Rothebach) Merschgraben (3117122) Eusternbach (31172, L, GT) Hamelbach (3118, L, GT)
Dalke → Ems Ems (3, -, PB, GT) Dalke (312, R, BI, GT) Sprungbach (3122, L, BI) Strothbach (31232, L, BI, GT) Hasselbach (3124, R, BI, GT) Menkebach (3126, L, LIP, BI, GT) Wapelbach (3128, L, LIP, GT) Rodenbach (31282, R, GT) Großer Bastergraben (312836, R, GT) Ölbach (31284, R, LIP, GT) Westerholter Bach (312842, R, LIP, GT) Schnakenbach (3128422, R, LIP, GT) Landerbach (312844, R, LIP, GT) Krampsbach (3128442, R, LIP, GT) Knisterbach (312892, R, GT)
Ems between the Dalke and the Lutter Ems (3, -, PB, GT) Ruthenbach (31312, L, GT) Poggenbach (31314, L, GT)
Lutter → Ems Ems (3, -, PB, GT) Lutter (3132, R, BI, GT) Trüggelbach (31322, L, BI, GT) Reiherbach (31324, L, BI, GT) Krullsbach (313258, R, BI, GT) Welplagebach (Reinkebach, Schlangenbach) (31326, L, GT) Lichtebach (31328, R, BI, GT)
Ems between the Lutter and the Hessel Ems (3, -, PB, GT) Abrooksbach (Landbach) (3134, R, GT) Hovebach (31342, R, GT) Reckbach (31344, L, GT) Rhedaer Bach (3136, R, GT) Kleinebach (313612, L, GT) Künsebecker Bach (31362, L, GT) Ellerbrockgraben (313692, L, GT) Wippe (313698, L, GT) Loddenbach (3138, R, BI, GT) Ruthebach (31382, L, GT) Axtbach (314, L, GT) Maibach (3144, L, GT) Beilbach (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 (316, R, GT) Casumer Bach (31612, R, GT) Berghauser Bach (3161212, R, GT) Pustmühlenbach (316122, L, GT) Bruchbach (3162, R, GT) Rolfbach (31622, L, GT) Oberwiesengraben (31626, L, GT) Halstenbecker Bach (31624, L, GT) Alte Hessel (31632, L, GT) Aabach (3164, R, GT)
Weser → North Sea Diemel → Weser Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI) Diemel (44, RL, GT) Hammerbach (4436, L, HX) Schwarzbach (44362, R, HX) Mühlengraben (4438, RL, HX) Naure (44382, L, HX) Ohme (44384, L, HX) Twiste (444, R, HX) Eggel (4454, L, HX) Mühlenbach (44542, L, HX) Eder (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 (4512, L, HX) Eselsbach (45122, R, HX)
Nethe → Weser Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI) Nethe (452, L, HX) Helmerte (45216, R, HX) Taufnethe (4522, R, HX) Öse (4524, L, HX) Aa (4526, L; PB, HX) Hilgenbach (45262, L, HX) Katzbach (45264, L, HX) Brucht (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 (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 (456, L, HX, LIP) Fischbach (Emmer) (45612, L, HX) Mühlenbach (45614, R, HX) Beberbach (4562, R, HX) Röthe (45624, L, LIP) Heubach (4564, R, LIP, HX) Silberbach (45642, L, LIP) Napte (45652, L, LIP) Diestelbach (4566, L, LIP) Königsbach (45662, R, LIP) Istruper Bach (456624, L, LIP) Niese (4568, R, HX, LIP) Kleinenbredener Bach (45684, L, HX) Wörmke (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 (4574, L, LIP) Grießbach (457421, R, LIP) Beberbach (45744, L, LIP) Exter (458, L, LIP) Alme (4584, L, LIP) Twiesbach (4592, R, MI ) Herrengraben (4594, L, LIP) Kalle (4596, L, LIP) Westerkalle (Kallbach) (45962, L, LIP) Forellenbach (4598, L, HF) Linnenbeeke (45982, R, HF) Borstenbach (45992, L, HF)
Werre → Weser
Upper Werre to its confluence with the Bega Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI) Werre (46, L, LIP, HF, MI) Steinbach (-, R, LIP) Strangbach (-, L, LIP) Wedasch (-, R, LIP) Wörbke (46114, R, LIP) Diestelbach (-, R, LIP) Wiembecke (4612, L, LIP) Berlebecke (Wiggenbach, Knochenbach) (46124, L, LIP) Rethlager Bach (4616, L, LIP) Rothenbach (46172, L, LIP) Haferbach (4618, L, LIP) Krebsbach (461816, L, LIP) Gruttbach (46182, R, LIP) Bentgraben (46192, L, LIP) Heipker Bach (46194, L, LIP) Siekbach (46196 L, LIP) Bexter (46198, L, LIP)
Bega → Werre Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI) Werre (46, L, LIP, HF, MI) Bega (462, R, LIP) Hillbach (46214, R, LIP) Passade (4622, L, LIP) Marpe (46224, R, LIP) Linnebach (46232, L, LIP) Ilse (4624, R, LIP) Niederluher Bach (46242, L, LIP) Ötternbach (4626, L, LIP) Rhienbach (46272, R, LIP) Sudbach (462725, R, LIP) Salze (4628, R, HF, LIP) Glimke (46282, L, HF, LIP)
Aa → Werre Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI) Werre (46, L, LIP, HF, MI) Aa (Johannisbach) (464, R, BI, HF) Schwarzbach (4642, L, GT, BI) Mühlenbach (464216, R, GT, BI) Hasbach (464218, R, GT, BI) Beckendorfer Mühlenbach (46422, L, HF, BI) Schloßhofbach (46432, R, BI) Sudbrackbach (464322, R, BI) Jöllenbecker Mühlenbach (46452, L, BI, HF) Lutterbach (Lutter) (4646, R, BI) Baderbach (464612, R, BI) Windwehe (46462, R, BI, LIP) Oldentruper Bach (464628, R, BI) Eickumer Mühlenbach (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 (4652, L, HF) Lippinghauser Bach (46524, L, HF) Bramschebach (4654, R, HF)
Else → Werre Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI) Werre (46, L, LIP, HF, MI) Else (466, 3, R, HF) Laerbach (not in OWL) Steinbach (466212, R, GT) Violenbach (4664, R, GT) Kilverbach (46654, L, HF) Warmenau (4666, R, HF, GT) Spenger Mühlenbach (46664, R, HF, GT) Darmühlenbach (46672, L, HF) Neue Else (46674, R, HF) Werfener Bach (466742, R, HF) Gewinghauser Bach (46676, L, HF) Brandbach (Bolldambach) (4668, R, HF) Ostbach (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 (468, L, HF, MI) Tengerner Bach (4684, L, MI) Schnathorster Bach (46842, R, MI) Mühlenbach (46884, R, MI) Mittelbach (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 (4714, L, MI) Flöthe (47142, L, MI) Ronceva (L, MI) Bastau-Entlaster (47148, L, MI) Osterbach (47192, R, MI) (Bückeburger) Aue (472, R, MI) Sandfurthbach (4726, L, MI) Ösper (4732, L, MI) Rottbach (Weser) (4734, L, MI) Gehle (474, R, MI) Ils (4744, R, MI) Riehe (4746, L, MI)
Große Aue → Weser Weser (4, -, HX, LIP, HF, MI) Große Aue (476, L, MI) Mehner Bach (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 (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.
Shipping canals Mittelland Canal with Minden Aqueduct and access to the Weser
Lakes Aabachsee (Bad Wünnenberg, PB, 180 ha, Stausee) (teilweise in OWL) Lippesee (Paderborn, PB, 103 ha, Stau- and Baggersee) Alter See-Mittlerer See-Neuer See (Großer Weserbogen) (Porta Westfalica, MI, 90 ha, Baggersee / Altwassersee) Schiedersee (Emmerstausee) (Schieder-Schwalenberg, LIP, 82 ha, Stausee) Rietberger Fischteiche (Teichanlage bestehend aus 27 verbundenen Teichen, Rietberg, GT, 49,9 ha, Fischteiche/ Gräfte) Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Keddinghausen (Büren, PB, 47,5 ha, Stausee) Heddinghauser See (Paderborn, PB, 36 ha) Nesthauser See (Paderborn, PB, 30 ha, Baggersee) Mastholter See (Benteler See) (Rietberg, GT, 26 ha, Baggersee) Stemmer See (Kalletal, LIP, 25 ha, Altwassersee) Rathsee (Paderborn, PB, 25 ha)