List of rivers of Ostwestfalen-Lippe
# List of rivers of Ostwestfalen-Lippe

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)
* Bentfelder See (Paderborn, PB, 24 ha)
* Obersee (Johannisbachtalsperre) (Bielefeld, BI, 20 ha, Stausee)
* Mühlensee (Paderborn, PB, 15 ha)
* Altensenner See (Paderborn, PB, 13 ha)
* Axelsee (Beverungen, HX, 12 ha, Altwassersee)
* Lintler See (Gütersloh, GT, 12 ha)
* Hücker Moor (Spenge, HF, 11 ha)
* Emssee (Rietberg, GT, 11 ha)
* Norderteich (Horn- Bad Meinberg, LIP, 11 ha)
* Meschesee (Detmold, LIP, 9 ha)
* Padersee (Paderborn, PB, 7,8 ha)
* Großer Auesee (Espelkamp, MI, 4,5 ha)
* Oberlübber Bergsee (Hille, MI, 0,8 ha, ehemaliger Steinbruch)
