Rodau is a river of
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
,
Germany
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. It is a left-hand tributary of the
Wiedau.
The Rodau rises near , a borough of
Visselhövede
Visselhövede () is a town in the district of Rotenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany. Nearby towns include the district capital Rotenburg, Walsrode and Verden. Larger cities within a 100 km radius are Bremen, Hanover and Hamburg.
Visselhövede ...
, in the
district of Rotenburg an der Wümme at the foot of a ridge of
end moraine
A terminal moraine, also called end moraine, is a type of moraine that forms at the Glacier terminus, terminal (edge) of a glacier, marking its maximum advance. At this point, debris that has accumulated by plucking and abrasion, has been pushed ...
that falls away to the northwest and dates to the Drenthe stage of the
Saale glaciation
The Saale glaciation or Saale Glaciation, sometimes referred to as the Saalian glaciation, Saale cold period (german: Saale-Kaltzeit), Saale complex (''Saale-Komplex'') or Saale glacial stage (''Saale-Glazial'', colloquially also the ''Saale-Eiszei ...
. The river then crosses the densely wooded and near-natural ''Rosebruch'' in the area of the
Samtgemeinde Bothel and discharges into the Wiedau at
Rotenburg an der Wümme
Rotenburg an der Wümme (also known as ''Rotenburg (Wümme)''; ''Rotenburg in Hannover'' until May 1969; Northern Low Saxon: ''Rodenborg'') is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Rotenburg.
Geography
Rotenbu ...
, before the Wiedau in turn enters the Wümme after only .
The
Vissel joins the Rodau near Bothel. This stream rises in
Visselhövede
Visselhövede () is a town in the district of Rotenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany. Nearby towns include the district capital Rotenburg, Walsrode and Verden. Larger cities within a 100 km radius are Bremen, Hanover and Hamburg.
Visselhövede ...
in one of the biggest springs in the Lower Saxon Plain and, at its mouth, carries around 25% more water than the Rodau, hence it is actually the main headstream of the Rodau.
Water sport
The Rodau is a popular area with
anglers and
canoe
A canoe is a lightweight narrow water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle.
In British English, the term ...
ists.
See also
*
List of rivers of Lower Saxony
All rivers in the German state of Lower Saxony flow directly or indirectly into the North Sea.
A–Z
A
B
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
* Purrmühlenbach
R
S
T
* Tiefenbeek
* Trillkebach
* Trutenbeek
* Twiste
U
* Uffe
* Ulrich ...
References
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Rivers of Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath
Rotenburg (district)
Rivers of Germany