Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia

The Rhine ( ) is one of the major rivers of Europe. The river begins in the Swiss canton of Graubünden in the southeastern Swiss Alps. It forms part of the Swiss-Liechtenstein border, then part of the Swiss-Austrian border. From Lake Constance downstream, it forms part of the Swiss-German border. After that the Rhine defines much of the Franco-German border. It then flows in a mostly northerly direction through the German Rhineland. Finally, the Rhine turns to flow predominantly west to enter the Netherlands, eventually emptying into the North Sea. It drains an area of 185,000 km2.

The Lahn () is a , right (or eastern) tributary of the Rhine in Germany. Its course passes through the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia (23.0 km), Hesse (165.6 km), and Rhineland-Palatinate (57.0 km).

river in Germany

river in northwestern Europe in Germany and the Netherlands

The Roer (, ) or Rur (; ) is a major river that flows through portions of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. It is a right (eastern) tributary to the Meuse (). About 90 percent of the river's course is in Germany.

river in Germany

river in Germany

thumb|Route of the Vechte The Vechte (, ) or Vecht (), often called Overijsselse Vecht () in the Netherlands to avoid confusion with its Utrecht counterpart, is a river in Germany and the Netherlands. Its total length is , of which is in Germany.

The Wupper () is a right tributary of the Rhine in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Rising near Marienheide in western Sauerland it runs through the mountainous region of the Bergisches Land and enters the Rhine at Leverkusen, south of Düsseldorf. Its upper course is called Wipper. Both names are related to "weave", and refer to the river's twisting course.

The Vesdre (), Weser () or Vesder () is a river in Liège Province, eastern Belgium.

Ahr () is a river in Germany, a left tributary of the Rhine. Its source is at an elevation of approximately above sea level in Blankenheim in the Eifel, in the cellar of a timber-frame house near the castle of Blankenheim. After it crosses from North Rhine-Westphalia into Rhineland-Palatinate.

tributary river of the Fulda in Germany

The Emscher () is a river, a tributary of the Rhine, that flows through the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany. Its overall length is with a mean outflow near the mouth into the lower Rhine of .

thumb|The source of the Düssel in Wülfrath

river in Germany and the Netherlands

tributary of the Rur in Germany and the Netherlands

The Berkel () is a river in the Netherlands and Germany. It is a right tributary of the IJssel.

The Erft () is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows through the foothills of the Eifel, and joins the Lower Rhine (left tributary). Its origin is near Nettersheim, and its mouth in Neuss-Grimlinghausen south of the Josef Cardinal Frings Bridge. The river is long, which is significantly shorter than it was originally. Due to the open-pit mining of lignite in the Hambacher Loch, the flow of the river had to be changed.

The Niers (, ) is a river in Germany and the Netherlands, a right tributary of the river Meuse (German and ). Its wellspring is near Erkelenz, south of Mönchengladbach, in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany).

river in Germany and the Netherlands

The Diemel () is a river in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a western and orographically left tributary of the Weser. It is the first, and therefore southernmost, of the larger Weser tributaries after its formation at the confluence of the Fulda and Werra rivers.

The Lenne () is a tributary of the river Ruhr in the Sauerland hills, western Germany. It has caused flooding in recent years.

The Kyll (), noted by the Roman poet Ausonius as Celbis, is a river in western Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate), left tributary of the Moselle. It rises in the Eifel mountains, near the border with Belgium and flows generally south through the towns Stadtkyll, Gerolstein, Kyllburg and east of Bitburg. It flows into the Moselle in Ehrang, a suburb of Trier.

The Möhne () is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Ruhr. The Möhne passes the towns of Brilon, Rüthen and Warstein. There is a large artificial lake near the mouth of the river, the Möhne Reservoir, used for hydro power generation and leisure activities.

river which flows into the Meuse

landscape of Rhine valley between Nahe mouth and Bonn

river in Germany

river in Germany

The Volme () is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and is a tributary of the river Ruhr. It is long, of which about lie within the city limits of Hagen. Its largest tributary is the Ennepe.

The Ennepe () is a river, and a left tributary of the Volme in Northern Sauerland, Germany.

river in Germany

river in Germany

The Werre () is a river in the Detmold region (Regierungsbezirk) of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, left tributary of the Weser. Its source is near Horn-Bad Meinberg. The total length of the Werre is 71.9 km.

river in Germany

river in Germany

The Olef is a river in Liège, Belgium and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is long and a left-hand tributary of the Urft. It flows through the Eifel Mountains in the western part of the Germany and eastern part of Belgium.

river in Nordrhein-Westfalen, right tributary of the Ems

river in Germany

river in Germany, tributary of the Werre

Ahse () is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Lippe near Hamm.

The Hönne () is a left tributary river to the Ruhr, flowing through the northern Sauerland hills in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The spring of the Hönne is located in the west of Neuenrade at 437m above sea level. After 33 km the river ends near the town of Fröndenberg. The total catchment area of the river is 262 km2.

river in Germany

The Werse [] (river no. 32) is a , left-hand tributary of the River Ems in Münsterland, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The catchment area of the Werse is 762.47 km². Its water quality is Class II-III and, in places, Class II. Contamination from communal sewage farms, fish ponds, but especially diffuse contamination from agriculture pollutes the mass balance of the Werse and leads to eutrophication along the entire river course, especially in the retention basin areas.

Dhünn is a -long river located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its main source is near Wipperfürth in the Bergisches Land area. It runs in a south-westerly direction, and its mouth into the river Wupper is near Leverkusen, appr. north of Cologne.

river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

river in Germany

left tributary of the Werre in Germany

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river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 7.4 km long

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The Anger (formerly also Angerbach) is a right tributary of the Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows through Wülfrath and Ratingen, and discharges into the Rhine in Angerhausen, a district in the southern part of Duisburg.

Afte () is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a tributary of the river Alme, into which it flows in Büren.

river in Germany

Abrocksbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Ems near Harsewinkel.

The Axtbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Ems near Warendorf. The Axtbach is approximately 19 miles long from headwater to mouth. The headwaters of Axtbach come from an unnamed waterway in the city of Oelde combining with Mülenbach.

Dalke (also: Dalkebach) is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Ems near Gütersloh.

river in Germany

river in Germany

Vichtbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Inde near Stolberg.