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RUHR , a See also:river of See also:Germany, an important right-See also:bank tributary of the See also:lower See also:Rhine. It rises on the See also:north See also:side of the See also:Winter-See also:berg in the See also:Sauerland, at a height of about 2000 ft. above the See also:sea. It first takes a northerly and north-See also:westerly course, and in a deep and well-wooded valley winds past the romanticallysituated See also:town of See also:Arnsberg. Shortly after reaching Neheim it bends to the See also:south-See also:west, courses through the See also:mining See also:district around See also:Hagen, and receives from the See also:left the See also:waters of the Lenne. Hence in a tortuous course it See also:works its way past See also:Witten, See also:Steele, Kettwig and Mulheim, and, after a course of 142 In., discharges itself into the Rhine at See also:Ruhrort. From this See also:place the Ruhr See also:canal connects it with See also:Duisburg. The river is navigable from Witten downwards (43 m.), by the aid of eleven locks; but See also:navigation is often greatly impeded through dearth of See also:water. End of Article: RUHRAdditional information and CommentsThere are no comments yet for this article.
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