Ennepe

The Ennepe (German pronunciation: [ˈɛnəpə]) is a river,^[2] and a left tributary of the Volme in Northern Sauerland, Germany.

Ennepe
Location
Country	Germany
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Sauerland
• elevation	422 m (1,385 ft)
Mouth
• location	Volme
• coordinates	51.3656°N 7.4544°E / 51.3656; 7.4544
• elevation	99 m (325 ft)
Length	42.1 km (26.2 mi)[1]
Basin size	188 km2 (73 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Volme→ Ruhr→ Rhine→ North Sea

It gave its name to the town Ennepetal, and the district Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis.

Course of River

The Ennepe begins in the Märkischer Kreis southeast of Halver, at 422 m above sea level, and continues to the Ennepetalsperre ^[3](reservoir, 307 m above sea level).

The river flows through Ennepetal, Gevelsberg, and the western boroughs of Hagen.

It flows into the Volme, near Hagen Central Station (elevation: 99 m above sea level).

Parts of the river are canalized.

Flora and fauna

The Ennepe provides habitat for numerous animal and plant types.

Among are fishes, the grey heron, neophyte plants, and Orange Jewelweed^{[verification needed]} (Impatiens capensis, in Hagen).

Industrial use

In the pre-industrial age, several mills were built alongside the river.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, several small iron plants were operated there.

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)
2. "Ennepe". Ruhrverband. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
3. "Ennepe Reservoir". Ruhrverband. Retrieved 2021-12-08.