The Bewer is a river of
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It is a left, northern
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...
of the River
Ilme
The Ilme is a left-bank, western tributary of the River Leine in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is long.
The river begins at the pond in the centre of the Solling hills at an elevation of and flows initially northwards to Dassel, then in an eas ...
. It flows solely through the municipal territory of the borough of
Dassel
Dassel is a town in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district Northeim. It is located near the hills of the Solling mountains.
Geography
The city covers an area of . Buildings and streets make up about 10% of this area while 26% ...
.
Course
The Bewer rises in the middle of the
Elfas
The Elfas is a range of hills up to in the districts of Holzminden and Northeim in Lower Saxony (Germany). Its name is derived from the Lower Saxon word ''Fast'', which means an area of upland that descends on two sides.
Geographical location ...
hills and is their most important drainage system. Passing through hills covered in mixed forest, the stream bed soon leaves this small ridge and runs initially in a southeasterly direction along its southern perimeter. On the outskirts of (a district of Dassel) the Bewer changes direction, flowing southwest towards
Lüthorst. The stream then passes Deitersen and finally empties into the Ilme near (a district of Dassel).
Flora and fauna
Endangered species in and on the Bewer include the
noble crayfish
''Astacus astacus'', the European crayfish, noble crayfish, or broad-fingered crayfish, is the most common species of crayfish in Europe, and a traditional food source. Like other true crayfish, ''A. astacus'' is restricted to fresh water, livi ...
and the
marsh marigold
''Caltha palustris'', known as marsh-marigold and kingcup, is a small to medium size perennial herbaceous plant of the buttercup family, native to marshes, fens, ditches and wet woodland in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It flower ...
. For the protection of this
ecosystem
An ecosystem (or ecological system) consists of all the organisms and the physical environment with which they interact. These biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows. Energy enters the syste ...
, a
renaturalisation has been carried out.
Naturnahe Gestaltung der Bewer
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See also
*List of rivers of Lower Saxony
All rivers in the German state of Lower Saxony flow directly or indirectly into the North Sea.
A–Z
A
B
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
* Purrmühlenbach
R
S
T
* Tiefenbeek
* Trillkebach
* Trutenbeek
* Twiste
U
* Uffe
* Ulrich ...
References
External links
Modellvorhaben Bewer
Bewer waterbody fact file
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Rivers of Lower Saxony
Rivers of Germany