Weißeritz catchment

Map of the catchment area with meteorological stations and the gauging stations of the headwaters.

Raised bog of Georgenfeld in the head water of the Weisseritz

Measurment of throughfall in the Becherbach

Meteorological station close to Rehefeld

Rock formation at mount Pramenac

Dye tracer experiment

TDR in annoying soil

Pipe flow at the food of mount Hemmschuh close to Rehefeld

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
rainfall

soil moisture (TDR, FDR , remote sensing) in different scales
Snow height - Temperature measurement
water level

Links to project webpages

eMTAL
OPAQUE
REKLAM

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