| Pader | |
|---|---|
 The Pader at the Stümpel watermill | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Paderborn, Germany |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lippe |
• coordinates | 51°44′N 8°43′E / 51.73°N 8.72°E |
| Length | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 3 to 9 m3/s (110 to 320 cu ft/s) (at its source) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lippe→ Rhine→ North Sea |
The Pader (German pronunciation: [ˈpaːdɐ]) is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, left tributary of the Lippe. It runs through the city of Paderborn, which it gave its name. Although fairly wide, it is only 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) in length which makes it the shortest river this size of Germany.
The Pader receives its water from six source rivers, each resulting from a karstic spring in the centre of Paderborn: the Maspernpader, the Dielenpader, the Rothobornpader, the Börnepader, the Dammpader and the Warme Pader.