| Aper Tief | |
|---|---|
_-_2.jpg) The Aper Tief (near Holtgast) | |
  Location of mouth in Lower Saxony | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Districts | Ammerland and Leer |
| Reference no. | DE: 3884 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Source: Confluence of the Großer Süderbäke and Großer Norderbäke |
| • coordinates | 53°13′03″N 7°47′34″E / 53.2175°N 7.79278°E / 53.2175; 7.79278 |
| • elevation | 2 m above sea level (NN) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | south of Detern into the Jümme |
| • coordinates | 53°12′19″N 7°40′40″E / 53.20528°N 7.67778°E / 53.20528; 7.67778 |
| Length | 31.4 km (19.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 276 km (107 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Jümme→ Leda→ Ems→ North Sea |
| Landmarks |
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| Tributaries | |
| • left | Nordenloher Canal |
| • right | Große Norderbäke, Hengstforder Hauptpumpgraben |
The Aper Tief is a stream in Lower Saxony, Germany.
It flows through the municipalities of Apen (district of Ammerland) and Detern in the collective municipality of Jümme (district of Leer). It begins west of Apen at the confluence of the Große Süderbäke and the Große Norderbäke, runs roughly east–west and empties south of the municipality of Detern into the Jümme. Including its source river Große Süderbäke, its total length is 31.4 km (19.5 mi). The Aper Tief is tidal. Its tidal range is about three quarters of a metre.
See also
Literature
- Dipl.-Ing. Richard Eckhoff, Hilke Hinrichs: Das Aper Tief darf wieder das Bett verlassen. In: gewässer-info, Nr. 53, January 2012, pp. 569–571 (pdf file, 3.2 MB)
References
- ^ Environmental map service of Lower Saxony (Umweltkartendienst des Niedersächsischen Ministeriums für Umwelt, Energie und Klimaschutz)
- Das Aper Tief darf sein Bett wieder verlassen, Landkreis Ammerland und Ammerländische Wasserwacht, Juli 2007. Accessed on 5 February 2011
External links
- Naturschutzgebiet „Aper Tief“ beim Niedersächsischen Landesbetrieb für Wasserwirtschaft, Küsten- und Naturschutz