Elspe (Volme)

Elspe is a right tributary of the Volme river in Germany. Its source is at 413 metres above sea-level near Brenscheid, just south of Piepersloh, a part of the city Lüdenscheid. It empties at 270 metres above sea-level into the Volme in Brügge, another part of Lüdenscheid. The Elspe is separated from the Lüdenscheid's built up area by the Nurre mountain range. It makes two 90° turns.

Elspe
The water of the Neuenhof moated castle is supplied by the Elspe
Location
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	51°11′48″N 7°39′48″E
Mouth
• location	Volme
• coordinates	51°12′20″N 7°34′55″E
Length	7.5 km (4.7 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Volme→ Ruhr→ Rhine→ North Sea

Notable buildings in the Elspe valley are Schloß Neuenhof (Neuenhof Castle) and the Elspe works of the Hueck continuous aluminium casting factory.

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)