Hochspeyerbach
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The Hochspeyerbach is a 21 km long river
in the Palatinate forest in Rhineland-Palatinate
and a left tributary of the Speyerbach
.
in the municipality Hochspeyer
in the immediate vicinity of the swimming pool. In earlier times the river was dammed about 200 m from the source, and this reservoir
was the swimming pool. The water of the newly reconstructed habitat
spring pond is fed into a pipe system by an overflow drain. About 600 meters east of the pond, the river flows freely again, to the east, parallel to the Palatine Ludwig Railway through the village of Hochspeyer. After crossing the railway loop connecting the Ludwig Railway to the Alsenztalbahn, it takes up Fischbach from the left. A few kilometers further, it flows through the former Franzosenwoog
reservoir. At the entrance to Frankenstein, it takes up the Glasbach from the left, coming from the Diemerstein Valley. In the village of Frankenstein makes a noticeable change of direction and starts flowing southeast parallel to the federal road B39, which begins in Frankenstein, in the direction of Neustadt an der Weinstrasse. A kilometer outside Frankenstein, the Hoghspeyerbach takes up the Leinbach. It then flows through the municipalities of Weidenthal
and Neidenfels
. On the municipal boundary between Frankeneck
and Lambrecht, it flows into the Speyerbach
from the left.
, and the banks were consolidated. Before the 19th century, wickerwork was used to consolidate the embankments; during the 19th century, stone was used. The stream bottom was fixed using stones. Although no mortar was used, most of these stones are still in place.
It was possibly derived from Spira or Spiraha, the name of the Speyerbach
Another theory posits that the word Spiraha may be derived from the Old High German
spiwan ("spew"). The Middle High German
form spiren suggests that an alternative Old High German form might have been spiran, although there are no references for this form. This could have been combined with an old name suffix -aha ("streaming"), which is probably related to the ("water"). So Spiraha may have meant "spewing out water", in which case the spring would have given its name to the stream.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Palatinate forest in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
and a left tributary of the Speyerbach
Speyerbach
TheSpeyerbach is a left tributary of the Rhine in the Palatinate part of Rhineland-Palatinate. In Speyer, the river split into Gießhübelbach and Woogbach...
.
Course
The Hoghspeyerbach risesSource
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in the municipality Hochspeyer
Hochspeyer
Hochspeyer is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Palatinate forest , approx...
in the immediate vicinity of the swimming pool. In earlier times the river was dammed about 200 m from the source, and this reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
was the swimming pool. The water of the newly reconstructed habitat
Habitat
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spring pond is fed into a pipe system by an overflow drain. About 600 meters east of the pond, the river flows freely again, to the east, parallel to the Palatine Ludwig Railway through the village of Hochspeyer. After crossing the railway loop connecting the Ludwig Railway to the Alsenztalbahn, it takes up Fischbach from the left. A few kilometers further, it flows through the former Franzosenwoog
Franzosenwoog
Franzosenwoog is a lake in Pfälzerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. At an elevation of , its surface area is ca. 8900 m²....
reservoir. At the entrance to Frankenstein, it takes up the Glasbach from the left, coming from the Diemerstein Valley. In the village of Frankenstein makes a noticeable change of direction and starts flowing southeast parallel to the federal road B39, which begins in Frankenstein, in the direction of Neustadt an der Weinstrasse. A kilometer outside Frankenstein, the Hoghspeyerbach takes up the Leinbach. It then flows through the municipalities of Weidenthal
Weidenthal
Weidenthal is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Dürkheim district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
and Neidenfels
Neidenfels
Neidenfels is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Dürkheim district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
. On the municipal boundary between Frankeneck
Frankeneck
Frankeneck is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Dürkheim district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
and Lambrecht, it flows into the Speyerbach
Speyerbach
TheSpeyerbach is a left tributary of the Rhine in the Palatinate part of Rhineland-Palatinate. In Speyer, the river split into Gießhübelbach and Woogbach...
from the left.
River bed
The Hoghspeyerbach has a man-made stream bed over its entire length. The first 600 meters of its bed are a half-open pipe. In the urban area of Hochspeyer, it is canalized. In other places, it is partly canalized, partly encased. After the confluence with Fischbach, it was straightened, to enable driftingDrifting
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, and the banks were consolidated. Before the 19th century, wickerwork was used to consolidate the embankments; during the 19th century, stone was used. The stream bottom was fixed using stones. Although no mortar was used, most of these stones are still in place.
Name
The Hoghspeyerbach's medieval name of Hospira Hochspeyer was documented as early as the 10th century.It was possibly derived from Spira or Spiraha, the name of the Speyerbach
Another theory posits that the word Spiraha may be derived from the Old High German
Old High German
The term Old High German refers to the earliest stage of the German language and it conventionally covers the period from around 500 to 1050. Coherent written texts do not appear until the second half of the 8th century, and some treat the period before 750 as 'prehistoric' and date the start of...
spiwan ("spew"). The Middle High German
Middle High German
Middle High German , abbreviated MHG , is the term used for the period in the history of the German language between 1050 and 1350. It is preceded by Old High German and followed by Early New High German...
form spiren suggests that an alternative Old High German form might have been spiran, although there are no references for this form. This could have been combined with an old name suffix -aha ("streaming"), which is probably related to the ("water"). So Spiraha may have meant "spewing out water", in which case the spring would have given its name to the stream.