Aa (Nethe)

Aa
The Aa at Herste
North Rhine-Westphalia
Location
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Reference no.DE: 4526
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationOn the east slope of the Eggegebirge, east of Altenbeken, above the Rehbergtunnel
  coordinates51°46′7″N 8°58′34″E / 51.76861°N 8.97611°E / 51.76861; 8.97611
  elevationca. 350 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth 
  location
Southwest of Brakel into the Nethe
  coordinates
51°42′5″N 9°10′13″E / 51.70139°N 9.17028°E / 51.70139; 9.17028
  elevation
approximate 133 m above sea level (NN)
Length20.6 km
Basin size80.153 km2
Discharge 
  locationat Rustenhof gauge
  average1.41 m3/s
  minimumRecord low: 102 L/s (in 10.08.1996)
Average low: 212 L/s
  maximumAverage high: 30.6 m3/s
Record high: 71.2 m3/s (in 28.10.1998)
Basin features
ProgressionNetheWeserNorth Sea
The weak river dries out during a hot summer leaving behind the rubble of the creek floor. (5 August 2011)

The Aa is a 20.6 km long, orographic left tributary of the Nethe river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Aa belongs as a tributary of the Nethe to the river system of the Weser.