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Rödelbach
The Rödelbachgraben, usually called the Rödelbach and also incorrectly referred to as the Rieschengraben, is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It which was altered for mining purposes. It is the oldest fully functioning part of the Lower Harz Pond and Ditch System in the Harz Mountains of Germany. The ditch was first mentioned in the records as the ''Oberer Rödelbachgraben'' in the year 1610. History Neither the builder nor the exact date of construction are known. Due to the mining activity within the Rödelbach valley near Straßberg (Harzgerode), Straßberg in the 16th and 17th centuries, it was probably built in the late 16th century. The first documented mention in the Straßberg land register in 1610 records the structure as ''oberer Rödelbachgraben mit Dorfrösche'', the name changed from Röschengraben to Rödelbach. Originally it was fed from the first Kiliansteich, later the Lower Kiliansteich – today part of the Kiliansteich Reservoir. The water then went dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Harz Pond And Ditch System
Within the Lower Harz region (in the counties of Harz and Mansfeld-Südharz in central Germany) are still many traces of the historical water management facilities used by the mining industry. In addition to water-carrying ditches and ponds, there are also long-abandoned ditches and dry pond beds. The Lower Harz Pond and Ditch System (german: Unterharzer Teich- und Grabensystem), which forms the major part of these old water management facilities, lies in the central Lower Harz, almost entirely within the borough of the present-day town of Harzgerode. Extent In the central Lower Harz between the villages of Neudorf, Silberhütte, Straßberg, Großem Auerberg and the upper Lude river is the only, historical, mine water management system in the Lower Harz. Sheltered by the geographical-climatic conditions of the Lower Harz, the system never reached the scale of comparable systems in the Upper Harz and the Ore Mountains. The river catchment areas affected are primarily the sour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
