Weißeritz catchment

Location

Eastern Ore Mountains, Czech Republic/Saxony Germany

Catchment size

360km² at the gauge Dresden, Wilde Weißeritz at the gauge Ammelsdorf 49 km² and at the gauge Rehefeld 16 km²

Climate

humid - temperate, annual precipitation in the upper part approximately 1,000 mm

Geology

Soils in the upper part of the catchment are dominated by Cambisoils and Podsols on periglacial covering layers. Substrate is loamy with a high content of gravel. The parent rock consists of Phylite and Gneis.

Topography

Mid moutain area, elevation 300 - 920 m a.s.l.

Vegetation/Land use

The catchment is dominated by forests (mainly spruce), arable land and pasture. In the upper part can be found raised bog, but they are mainly drained.

Context of investigation

Identification of hydrological processes
Flood forecasting
climate change

Measurements/Equipment

gauges
rain gauges
soil moisture in different scales

Links to project webpages

eMTAL
OPAQUE
REKLAM

References

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Cunah Costa, A., Bronstert, A., Kneis, D. (2011): Probabilistic flood forecasting for a mountainous headwater catchment (49 km2) using a nonparametric stochastic dynamic approach. HYDROLOGICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL-JOURNAL DES SCIENCES HYDROLOGIQUES, accepted.

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Franke, J., Goldberg, V., Eichelmann, U., Freydank, E., Bernhofer, C. (2007): Statistical analysis of regional climate trends in Saxony, Germany. Clim Res 27: 145–150.

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Wenzel, R. (2004):Simulation der Niederschlag-Abfluss-Verhältnisse zur Rekonstruktion von Hochwasserabflüssen in einem Kleinsteinzugsgebiet der Wilden Weißeritz, östliches Erzgebirge. FU Berlin, Germany, Master theses.

Zehe, E., Graeff, T., Morgner, M., Bauer, A., Bronstert, A. (2010): Plot and field scale soil moisture dynamics and subsurface wetness control on runoff generation in a headwater in the Ore Mountains. HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES, 14(6), 873-889.

Zimmerman, L., Zimmerman, F. (2002): Fog deposition to Norway Spruce stands at high-elevation sites in the Eastern Erzgebirge (Germany). JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY, 256(3-4), 166-175.