Sorpe (Röhr)
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Sorpe is a river of Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is a left (western) tributary of the Röhr, which is a tributary of the Ruhr, a tributary of the Rhine.
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Sorpe | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Röhr |
• coordinates | 51.3682°N 7.9787°E / 51.3682; 7.9787 |
Length | 18.6 km (11.6 mi) [1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Röhr→ Ruhr→ Rhine→ North Sea |
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The Sorpe Dam is located on the Sorpe forming the Sorpe Reservoir. It is located near the small town of Sundern.