Dreimühlen waterfall near Nohn by Edwin Kooren

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by Edwin Kooren

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Dreimühlen waterfall near Nohn
Waterfalls in the Eifel: The Dreimühlen waterfall near Nohn

Several waterfalls can be seen in the Eifel region. One particular waterfall is the Dreimühlen waterfall near Nohn.

The Dreimühlen waterfall, also called the Nohner waterfall or Drömmeler Spröetz, is not so special because of its size.

But because this waterfall grows a little every year, it is a special natural object and a well-known landmark in the Eifel region.

The waterfall is located in the Ahrbach valley south of Ahütte. The Dreimühlen waterfall was created in 1912.

Due to the construction of a railway, the three sources of the Ahrbach had to be diverted and thus the waterfall's genesis began.
The Dreimühlen waterfall grows.
The three streams of the Ahrbach that "feed" the Dreimühlen waterfall are rich in calcium and carbonated. This creates the so-called carbon sinter rock.

The Dreimuhlen waterfall grows.
This rock is soft and porous and therefore moss easily grows on it. This moss petrifies and in this way the waterfall grows between 8 and 10 centimetres every year.

The waterfall now protrudes about nine metres and the fall of the water is about 5 metres. Because of a crack that is visible, there are fears that a piece will break off. However, this is not a disaster as the waterfall continues to grow.

In 1938, the Dreimühler waterfall was listed as a natural monument.