Zorge (river)

The Zorge is a tributary of the Helme in central Germany. It is about 40 km (25 mi) long and flows from the state of Lower Saxony into Thuringia. In many sources the name Zorge is translated as "wild river".

Zorge
The Zorge in Nordhausen
Location
CountryGermany
StatesLower Saxony and Thuringia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationStart: confluence of the Wolfsbach and Sprakelbach in Zorge
 • coordinates51°38′14″N 10°38′02″E
 • elevationca 352 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth 
 • location
northeast of Heringen into the Helme
 • coordinates
51.4524°N 10.9032°E / 51.4524; 10.9032
Basin features
ProgressionHelme→ Unstrut→ Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea
Confluence of the Sprakelbach (left) and the Wolfsbach (right) to form the Zorge
The Zorge en route through the village of the same name

Course

The river starts in the village of the same name in the Harz Mountains at the confluence of the Wolfsbach and Sprakelsbach streams[1] which meet in the middle of the upper part of the village at around 350 m above sea level (NN). It then flows in a southerly direction through Zorge and Ellrich to Nordhausen. The Zorge discharges into the Helme northeast of Heringen.

The headstreams of the Zorge, like other streams such as the Wieda, drain one of the rainiest regions of the Harz. The quantities of water it carries to the Helme are one of the reasons for the construction of the Kelbra Reservoir on the Helme.

Tributaries
  • Wolfsbach (left headstream)
  • Sparakelbach (right headstream)
  • Steigerwasser (right)
  • Elsbach (left)
  • Dörenbach (right)
  • Illigesbach (right)
  • Rosenbach (left)
  • Sülze (left)
  • Wieda (right)
  • Bere (left)
  • Kappelbach (left)
  • Orbach (left)
  • Gumpebach (left)
  • Roßmannsbach (left)
  • Leimbach (left)
  • Krummbach (left)

See also

References
  1. Die Zorge at www.harzlife.de. Accessed on 5 Dec 2010.
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