# 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)