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Kakkert

wolfhagen 2
Schinnen

The Kakkert is a side stream on the right bank of the Geleenbeek.

The Kakkert rises as the "Oirsbeek" (nicknamed the "Vloot") in Oirsbeek and flows into the Geleenbeek in Schinnen. The total length is approximately three kilometers. The stream flows through a valley that was formed centuries ago by erosion by the Meuse in the Plateau of Doenrade.

In Oirsbeek, the stream runs completely over. Near the hamlet of Wolfhagen, the stream comes to the surface after which it takes the name "Kakkert" because of the rusty brown color of the water.[1] The stream flows through the Wolfhagerbos. Along the banks are marshy areas in which various springs and seepages are located, which are created under the pressure of the plateau. The river flows into the Geleenbeek near the fishing pond in Schinnen.

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