title: List of rivers of Ostwestfalen-Lippe
text: # 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)
  