Caption

Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Renaturalised Rapphofs (also Rapphoffs) Mühlenbach, tributary of the Lippe, Lippe system, behind the Oberscholven wind farm slagheap in Gelsenkirchen. Expansion of the area for flood protection during heavy rainfall and for biodiversity. The previously straightened stream is given curves again and can meander through its new floodplain

Date

Apr 07, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Rupert Oberhäuser

Reference

BRK26H05_152

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No

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No

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Rights managed

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59.8Mb (19.9Mb) / 17.6in x 13.2in / 5280 x 3956 (300dpi)

Keywords

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