Eyach (Neckar)

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Eyach
Eyachquelle.JPG
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Course of the Eyach (interactive map)
Location
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Neckar
 • coordinates
48°26′45″N 8°46′37″E / 48.4457°N 8.7769°E / 48.4457; 8.7769Coordinates: 48°26′45″N 8°46′37″E / 48.4457°N 8.7769°E / 48.4457; 8.7769
Length50.4 km (31.3 mi) [1]
Basin size354 km2 (137 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionNeckarRhineNorth Sea

Eyach is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It flows for 50 kilometres. It is a right tributary of the Neckar. It passes through Balingen and Haigerloch, and flows into the Neckar near Starzach.

Geography[]

History[]

The Eyach has its source north of (a district of Albstadt) at an altitude of 833 metres, only a few hundred metres from the European watershed and a tributary of the Danube, the Schmiecha, which has its source there. At Eyach at a height of 372 m from the right it flows into the Neckar. Its mean discharge at the mouth is 3.23 m³/s.[2]

Tributaries[]

From source to meadow

  • Innentalbach, right
  • Buchbach, left
  • Wünschtalbach, right
  • Kieserstalbach
  • Irrenbach
  • Rohrbach
  • Ochsentalbach, left
  • Käsentaler Bach, right
  • Meßstetter Talbach, left
  • Kehlenbach, right
  • Bruckbach (!), left
  • (unnamed creek from the Reuten), left
  • Lauterbach, left
  • Steinbach, left
  • Eltschbach, right
  • Zerrenstallbach, left
  • Hakenbach, left
  • Strichgraben, left
  • Schalksbach, right
  • Rappentalbach, left
  • Bitzgraben, right
  • Grundbach, left
  • Beutenbach, left
  • Böllbach, right
  • Hühnerbach, left
  • Steinach, left
  • Etzelbach, right
  • Reichenbach, right
  • Talgraben, left
  • Kaunterbach, left
  • Schnürgraben, left
  • Talbach, right
  • Klingenbach, right
  • Talbach, right
  • Mittelsbach, left
  • Dietenbach, right
  • Rötenbach, left
  • Sulzbach, right
  • Stunzach, left
  • Bruckbach (!), right
  • Butzengraben, left
  • Laibebach, left
  • Feldbach, right
  • Kegelbach, left
  • Kohlwaldgraben, right

Places by the river[]

On its almost 50 km long way to the northwest the Eyach crosses or passes through the following communities:

At Eyach or the train station Eyach, two kilometers west of the village (a district of Starzach), the Eyach flows into the Neckar.

Mofette[]

In Bad Imnau was a carbon dioxide found in a underground inlet the river. Today this water is sold under the name Apollo in bottles.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Map services of the Baden-Württemberg State Office for the Environment, Survey and Conservation (Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg)
  2. ^ Ministerium für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft Baden-Württemberg: Archived (Date missing) at um.baden-wuerttemberg.de (Error: unknown archive URL)
  3. ^ Mineralwasser in german


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