Bewer

The Bewer is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a left, northern tributary of the River Ilme. It flows solely through the municipal territory of the borough of Dassel.

Bewer
Location
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
LocationDassel, Northeim district
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationEast of Stadtoldendorf in the Elfas hills
Mouth 
 • location
East of Markoldendorf into the Ilme
 • coordinates
51°48′52″N 9°46′26″E
 • elevation
128 m
Length9.4 km (5.8 mi) [1]
Basin size42 km2 (16 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionIlme→ Leine→ Aller→ Weser→ North Sea
LandmarksVillages: Portenhagen, Lüthorst, Deitersen, Markoldendorf
Tributaries 
 • leftAllerbach
 • rightReißbach

Course

The Bewer rises in the middle of the Elfas 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 Portenhagen (a district of Dassel) the Bewer changes direction, flowing southwest towards Lüthorst. The stream then passes Deitersen and finally empties into the Ilme near Markoldendorf (a district of Dassel).

Flora and fauna

Endangered species in and on the Bewer include the noble crayfish and the marsh marigold. For the protection of this ecosystem, a renaturalisation has been carried out.[2]

See also

References
  1. Environmental map service of Lower Saxony (Umweltkartendienst des Niedersächsischen Ministeriums für Umwelt, Energie und Klimaschutz)
  2. Naturnahe Gestaltung der Bewer
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