| Eichelbach | |
|---|---|
_06.JPG) The Eichelbach in the Nidda district Eichelsdorf | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Vogelsberg north of Hoherodskopf, east of Schotten (Breungeshain) |
| • elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Mouth | Nidda (Eichelsdorf), into the Nidda river |
| • coordinates | 50°27′18″N 9°3′18″E / 50.45500°N 9.05500°E / 50.45500; 9.05500 |
| • elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Length | 18.2 km (11.3 mi) |
| Basin size | 37.6 km (14.5 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | .5787 m/s (20.44 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Eckardsbach (Waidbach), Schandwiesenbach |
| Progression | Nidda→ Main→ Rhine→ North Sea |
The Eichelbach is a river of Hesse, Germany. It is a tributary of the Nidda, 18 kilometres (11 mi) long.
Geography
Course
The Eichelbach has its source in Vogelsberg, north of the Hoherodskopfes and east of the town Schotten-Breungeshain. It discharges into the Nidda river at the town of Nidda. Since the summer of 2009 a retention basin is being built upstream from Eichelsdorf by the Nidda water board, with a capacity of 390,000 cubic metres (320 acre⋅ft), to protect the villages on the Eichelbach and the Nidda.
Villages
The Eichelbach flows through the following villages:
- Breungeshain
- Busenbornn
- Eschenrod
- Wingershausen
- Eichelsachsen
- Eichelsdorf
Tributaries
- Eckardsbach (Waidbach) (left)
- Schandwiesenbach (left)
Water quality
The water quality of the Eichelback is deemed good.
See also
References
- ^ Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz)
- Biogütekarte vom 24.11.2010
External links
- Hessisches Landesamt für Naturschutz, Umwelt und Geologie: Retentionskataster für das Flußgebiet des Eichelbach (PDF-Datei; 653 kB)
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