Klosterbach (Große Aue)

Klosterbach
The Klosterbach in a private garten - quasi-canalised here for around 10m.
State	North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Physical characteristics
Main source	In Bieren 152 m above sea level (NN)  52°15′26″N 8°32′41″E / 52.25722°N 8.54472°E / 52.25722; 8.54472Coordinates: 52°15′26″N 8°32′41″E / 52.25722°N 8.54472°E / 52.25722; 8.54472
River mouth	near Schwenningdorf-Neue Mühle into the Große Aue 94 m above sea level (NN)  52°15′6″N 8°31′44″E / 52.25167°N 8.52889°E / 52.25167; 8.52889
Length	1.6 km
Basin features
River system	Weser
Basin size	<10 km²
Landmarks	Villages: Rödinghausen
Population	250

The Klosterbach is a right-hand tributary of the Große Aue, which is known as the Neuer Mühlenbach at the point where they join, in north Germany. The Klosterbach lies entirely within the parish of Rödinghausen in the district of Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia.

The Klosterbach emerges north of Dono near the Donoer Berg on the southern edge of the Wiehen Hills at a height of 152 m above sea level (NN). The stream discharges into the Große Aue after 1.6 kilometres at a height of 94 m above NN at river kilometre 82.9 on the Aue. The Klosterbach descends a height of 58 metres.