Große Steinau

Große Steinau
Confluence of the Große Steinau (foreground) and the Sieber
Location Göttingen district in Lower Saxony,  Germany
Physical characteristics
Main source Near the Sophienklippe on the Acker
690 m above sea level
51°43′01″N 10°22′06″E / 51.7169°N 10.3682°E / 51.7169; 10.3682Coordinates: 51°43′01″N 10°22′06″E / 51.7169°N 10.3682°E / 51.7169; 10.3682
River mouth South of Aschenhütte into the Sieber
216 m above sea level
51°40′17″N 10°18′44″E / 51.6713°N 10.3123°E / 51.6713; 10.3123
Length 7.8 km (4.8 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression Sieber→ Oder→ Rhume→ Leine→ Aller→ Weser→ North Sea

The Große Steinau is a 7.8 km long tributary of the Sieber, north of Herzberg am Harz in the district of Göttingen in Lower Saxony. It rises at about 690 metres near the crags of the Sophienklippe on the Acker. It initially flows in a southwesterly direction, but later swings south before discharging into the Sieber near the small settlement of Aschenhütte, not far from the mouth of the Kleine Steinau. In times of drought the water of the Große Steinau seeps completely into the karst ground before its mouth and reappears about 4 days later at the Rhumequelle. An abandoned village, Steynowe, was probably located in the lower valley of the Große Steinau, but its exact location has not been found.

Sources

  • Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4228 Riefensbeek
  • Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4328 Bad Lauterberg im Harz
  • Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4327 Gieboldehausen

References

  1. ↑ Environmental map service of Lower Saxony (Umweltkartendienst des Niedersächsischen Ministeriums für Umwelt, Energie und Klimaschutz)


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