Sorpe (Röhr)

Sorpe
Location
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Röhr
 • coordinates
51°22′06″N 7°58′43″E / 51.3682°N 7.9787°E / 51.3682; 7.9787
Length18.6 km (11.6 mi)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionRöhr→ Ruhr→ Rhine→ North Sea

Sorpe is a river of Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is a left (western) tributary of the Röhr, which is a tributary of the Ruhr, a tributary of the Rhine.

The Sorpe Dam is located on the Sorpe forming the Sorpe Reservoir. It is located near the small town of Sundern.

See also

References

  1. ^ Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)


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