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{{short description|River in Germany}}
{{other uses}}
{{Infobox river
| name              = Ruwer 
| image             = Ruwertal kasel waldrach.jpg
| image_caption     = Ruwer valley near Kasel
| source1_location  = [[Hunsrück]] 
| mouth_location    = [[Moselle]]
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|49.7855|6.7052|region:DE|display=it}}
| progression       = {{RMoselle}}
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = [[Germany]]
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = [[Rhineland-Palatinate]]
| length_km = 46
| source1_elevation = 
| discharge1_avg    = 
| basin_size_km2 = 238
}}
The '''Ruwer''' is a river in [[Germany]] with a length of {{convert|46|km|mi}}. It is a right tributary of the [[Moselle]]. The valley of the Ruwer is a part of the [[Mosel (wine region)|Moselle wine-growing region]] near [[Trier]] in the state of [[Rhineland-Palatinate]]. It is famous for its [[Riesling]] wines, see [[Ruwer (region)]], and, prior to 1 August 2007, the Moselle region used to be known as ''Moselle-Saar-Ruwer''.

In the lower Ruwer valley are the villages of [[Waldrach]], [[Kasel]], [[Mertesdorf]], [[Eitelsbach]] and [[Ruwer (suburb)|Ruwer]].

== History ==
The Roman city of Trier ([[Augusta Treverorum]]) was supplied with water by the Roman Ruwer [[Roman aqueduct|Aqueduct]], which delivered up to 25,000 cubic metres per day.

In A.D. 371, the Ruwer was mentioned by the Roman poet, [[Ausonius]], in his poem, ''Mosella'' as follows: ''"The Ruwer turns the corn-grinding millstones in giddy whirls and draws the shrieking saws through smooth [[marble]] blocks."''

==Tributaries==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- class="hintergrundfarbe5"
! align="left"| Stream index number<br />(FGKZ)
! align="left"| Name{{GeoQuelle|DE-RP|WW}}
! align="left"| Length<br /><small>(km)</small>
! align="left"| Catchment area<br /><small>(km²)</small>
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265600000
|style="text-align:left"| Ruwer
|style="text-align:right"| 48.72
|style="text-align:right"| 237.300
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265694000
|style="text-align:left"| Parkbach (Avel)
|style="text-align:right"| 2.40
|style="text-align:right"| 3.593
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265692000
|style="text-align:left"| Benninger Bach
|style="text-align:right"| 2.65
|style="text-align:right"| 1.931
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265678000
|style="text-align:left"| Korlingerbach
|style="text-align:right"| 0.84
|style="text-align:right"| 0.711
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265676000
|style="text-align:left"| Waldbach
|style="text-align:right"| 2.41
|style="text-align:right"| 2.563
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265671200
|style="text-align:left"| Geizenburger Waschbach
|style="text-align:right"| 1.51
|style="text-align:right"| 1.810
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265659200
|style="text-align:left"| Alkenbach
|style="text-align:right"| 1,03
|style="text-align:right"| 0,889
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265654000
|style="text-align:left"| Klinkbach
|style="text-align:right"| 5.37
|style="text-align:right"| 10.627
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265654400
|style="text-align:left"| Reiperterbach
|style="text-align:right"| 2.15
|style="text-align:right"| 1.708
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265654200
|style="text-align:left"| Ronnerwiesbach
|style="text-align:right"| 1.35
|style="text-align:right"| 1.697
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265640000
|style="text-align:left"| [[Großbach (Ruwer)|Großbach]]
|style="text-align:right"| 7.67
|style="text-align:right"| 27.769
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265642000
|style="text-align:left"| [[Eselsbach (Großbach)|Eselsbach]]
|style="text-align:right"| 6.69
|style="text-align:right"| 8.628
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265644000
|style="text-align:left"| [[Ellerborn (Großbach)|Ellerborn]] (Kittelbach)
|style="text-align:right"| 1.54
|style="text-align:right"| 1.533
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265636000
|style="text-align:left"| Waldbach (Weiherbach)
|style="text-align:right"| 4.22
|style="text-align:right"| 5.513
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265636200
|style="text-align:left"| Bach am Willemskopf
|style="text-align:right"| 0.96
|style="text-align:right"| 1.214
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265634000
|style="text-align:left"| Burkelsbach
|style="text-align:right"| 5.28
|style="text-align:right"| 18.867
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265634200
|style="text-align:left"| Aalbach
|style="text-align:right"| 1.44
|style="text-align:right"| 3.285
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265634420
|style="text-align:left"| Siebenborn
|style="text-align:right"| 2.43
|style="text-align:right"| 3.801
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265634422
|style="text-align:left"| Sternhausbach
|style="text-align:right"| 1.22
|style="text-align:right"| 1.434
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265634400
|style="text-align:left"| Winkelbach (Pehlbach)
|style="text-align:right"| 1.59
|style="text-align:right"| 8.893
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265634440
|style="text-align:left"| Hinzerter Bach
|style="text-align:right"| 2.21
|style="text-align:right"| 3.771
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265614000
|style="text-align:left"| Kahlbach (Mühlscheider Bach)
|style="text-align:right"| 2.09
|style="text-align:right"| 8.027
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265614200
|style="text-align:left"| Rothbach
|style="text-align:right"| 2.73
|style="text-align:right"| 3.923
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265612000
|style="text-align:left"| Gimpelswiesenbach
|style="text-align:right"| 1.87
|style="text-align:right"| 2.476
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265620000
|style="text-align:left"| [[Lehbach]] (Spalbach)
|style="text-align:right"| 6.60
|style="text-align:right"| 12.794
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265622000
|style="text-align:left"| Ellersbach (Kreidbach)
|style="text-align:right"| 3.21
|style="text-align:right"| 2.374
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265624000
|style="text-align:left"| Marscheiderbach (Gondersbach)
|style="text-align:right"| 2.57
|style="text-align:right"| 4.175
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265624220
|style="text-align:left"| Bach vom Kellergebrüche
|style="text-align:right"| 0.66
|style="text-align:right"| 0.389
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265624200
|style="text-align:left"| Bach vom Lindenhof
|style="text-align:right"| 0.86
|style="text-align:right"| 0.808
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265632000
|style="text-align:left"| Flonterbach
|style="text-align:right"| 2.67
|style="text-align:right"| 3.173
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265656000
|style="text-align:left"| Burg Heid-Bach
|style="text-align:right"| 2.07
|style="text-align:right"| 2.938
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265656200
|style="text-align:left"| Bach am Heidkopf
|style="text-align:right"| 0.97
|style="text-align:right"| 1.041
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265662000
|style="text-align:left"| Neukreutzbach
|style="text-align:right"| 2.85
|style="text-align:right"| 2.365
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265660000
|style="text-align:left"| Rauruwer
|style="text-align:right"| 6.13
|style="text-align:right"| 10.042
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265672200
|style="text-align:left"| Kieweringsbach
|style="text-align:right"| 1.14
|style="text-align:right"| 1.005
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265672000
|style="text-align:left"| Entergraben und Grindelbach
|style="text-align:right"| 6.52
|style="text-align:right"| 10.043
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265673200
|style="text-align:left"| Rotegraben
|style="text-align:right"| 2.71
|style="text-align:right"| 3.987
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265674200
|style="text-align:left"| Scheisingsgraben
|style="text-align:right"| 1.02
|style="text-align:right"| 0.824
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265674000
|style="text-align:left"| Starkelsgraben
|style="text-align:right"| 1.92
|style="text-align:right"| 1.620
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265686000
|style="text-align:left"| Kallerbach
|style="text-align:right"| 1.19
|style="text-align:right"| 0.889
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265683200
|style="text-align:left"| Edriesbach
|style="text-align:right"| 1.18
|style="text-align:right"| 1.881
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265682000
|style="text-align:left"| Altweiherbach
|style="text-align:right"| 1.78
|style="text-align:right"| 2.532
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265680000
|style="text-align:left"| [[Riveris (river)|Riveris]] und Eschbach
|style="text-align:right"| 13.28
|style="text-align:right"| 28.866
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265684000
|style="text-align:left"| Misselbach
|style="text-align:right"| 3.23
|style="text-align:right"| 3.693
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265687200
|style="text-align:left"| Thielenbach
|style="text-align:right"| 2.91
|style="text-align:right"| 3.720
|-
|style="text-align:right"| 265688000
|style="text-align:left"| Bausbach
|style="text-align:right"| 3.76
|style="text-align:right"| 7.455
|}

Other tributaries of the Ruwer include the Apfelbach, Borgraben, Eitelsbach, Gusterather Waschbach, Kundelbach, Labach, Moertschelbach, Rimperterbach, Wenigbach, Wenzelbach and the Wilzenburger Waschbach.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trier-saarburg.de/ruwerprojekt/gebietskarte.html |title=Gebietskarte Gewässerprojekt Ruwer |accessdate=2004-06-29 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007114120/http://www.trier-saarburg.de/ruwerprojekt/gebietskarte.html |archivedate=October 7, 2007 }}</ref>

== Mills ==
There are, or were, several [[water mill]]s in the Ruwer region:
''Alte Mühle'' [[Kell am See]],
''Mühlscheider Hof'' in [[Kahlbach (Ruwer)|Kahlbach]],
[[Schillingen]] Mill [[Lehbach]],
[[Niederkell]] Mill,
''Unterste Mühle'' at Burkelsbach,
[[Saw mill]] at Burkelsbach,
[[Waldweiler]] Mill,
Niederzerfer Mill on the Ruwer,
Hauser Mill on the Ruwer,
Mill at [[Großbach (Ruwer)|Großbach]] in [[Zerf]],
''Kramesmühle'' [[Hentern]],
Hentern Mill,
[[Lampaden]] Mill at [[Reiperter Bach]],
Benrath Mill at [[Klinkbach]],
[[Burg Heid]] Mill,
[[Hinzenburg]] Mill,
[[Heddert]] Mill on the [[Rauruwer]],
Little [[Geizenburg]] Mill,
''[[Pluwiger Hammer]]'',
Mill at [[Entergraben|Enterbach]],
''Raulsmühle'' near [[Lonzenburg]],
Mill in [[Sommerau (an der Ruwer)|Sommerau]] and another mill,
[[Korlingen]] Mill,
''Herrgottsmühle'' ([[Morscheid]] Mill),
''Studentenmühle'',
''Lichtenthalsmühle'',
''[[Schleifmühle]]'' at the [[Riveris (river)|Riveris mouth]] in [[Waldrach]],
''Schmelzmühle'' Waldrach, ''Schneidemühle'' [[Riveris (Gemeinde)|Riveris]], ''Feilensmühle'' Riveris, ''[[Osburger Mühle]]'' on the Riveris,
''Alte Dorfmühle'' Waldrach (''Scherfsmühle''),
Ölmühle,<ref>[http://www.waldrach.de/html/kultur/chronik%20pdf Chronicle of Waldrach with information about the mills in Waldrach] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101010101/http://www.waldrach.de/html/kultur/chronik%20pdf |date=2015-01-01 }}</ref>
''Welschmühle'' Waldrach,
Mills in [[Kasel (bei Trier)|Kasel]],
''[[Karlsmühle]]'' Mertesdorf, ''Reisenmühle'',
[[Grünhaus (Mertesdorf)|Grünhäuser]] Mill,
''Hüstermühle'' [[Trier-Ruwer]],
''Lambertysmühle'', ''Felsenmühle'',
etc.

== Biology ==
In and by the Ruwer live numerous rare and protected species, such as the [[European bullhead|bullhead]],<ref name=Natura2000>[http://www.natura2000.rlp.de/steckbriefe/index.php?a=s&b=g&c=ffh&pk=FFH6306-301 Mentioned in Project Natura 2000]</ref> [[White-throated dipper|dipperl]],<ref>[http://www.naturpark.org/natur-kultur/natur/gewaesser-talsperren/gewaesser/ruwer Dippers on the Ruwer] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101010101/http://www.naturpark.org/natur-kultur/natur/gewaesser-talsperren/gewaesser/ruwer |date=2015-01-01 }}</ref> [[purple emperor]] butterfly and the [[kingfisher]].<ref name=Natura2000/>
Until the 1940s, [[salmon]]s were still caught in the Ruwer.<ref>[http://www.lachsverein.de/pdf/service/bericht_laichzeit_sieglachs.pdf Report on salmon in the Ruwer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123100637/http://www.lachsverein.de/pdf/service/bericht_laichzeit_sieglachs.pdf |date=2016-01-23 }} (pdf; 138&nbsp;kB)</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate]]

==References==
<references />

[[Image:Ruwerquelle.jpg|thumb|left|Ruwer spring]]

{{commonscat|Ruwer}}
{{Moselle Tributaries}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate]]
[[Category:Rivers of the Hunsrück]]
[[Category:Rivers of Germany]]