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Gillbach | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Erft |
• coordinates | 51°09′37″N 6°41′20″E / 51.1604°N 6.6889°E |
Length | 28.5 km (17.7 mi) [1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Erft→ Rhine→ North Sea |
The stream Gillbach is a tributary to the Erft in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a length of 28.5 kilometres it flows through the cities of Bergheim, Grevenbroich, and Neuss. At the source the Gillbach provides cooling water for the Niederaussem Power Station. As a consequence, the stream is much warmer than most other streams in Central Europe and even hosts tropical fish species like guppies[2] or convict cichlids[3] that have been released by private pet holders.