Nidda (river)

Nidda
Map of the Nidda river
Location
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Vogelsberg
• elevation	720 m (2,360 ft)
Mouth
• location	Main
• coordinates	50°5′58″N 8°33′5″E / 50.09944°N 8.55139°E / 50.09944; 8.55139Coordinates: 50°5′58″N 8°33′5″E / 50.09944°N 8.55139°E / 50.09944; 8.55139
Length	90.0 km (55.9 mi) [1]
Basin size	1,941 km2 (749 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Main→ Rhine→ North Sea
Tributaries
• left	Nidder
• right	Horloff, Wetter

The Nidda is a right tributary of the river Main in Hesse.

It springs from the Vogelsberg on the Taufstein mountain range near the town of Schotten, flows through the dam, and the towns of Nidda, Niddatal, Karben, and Bad Vilbel. At Harheim it reaches the Frankfurt am Main city area and after 90 km enters the Main in Frankfurt's Höchst quarter.

In the 1920s and 1960s, the flow of the Nidda was regulated to reduce the risk of floods. The original numerous meanders turned into bayous, while the riverbed was straightened and made deeper. Since 1993 the Nidda has been partially restored to its natural state and a bicycle path built along the river.

Tributaries[]

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Nidda (from source to mouth):

• Left: Michelbach, Läunsbach, Eichelbach, Hohensteinerbach, Laisbach, Wehrbach, Selzenbach, Nidder, Edelbach

• Right: Graswiesenbach, Hohlbach, Gierbach, Ulfa, Salzbach, Hollergraben, Horloff, Wetter, Rosbach, Geringsgraben, Erlenbach, Eschbach, Kalbach, Urselbach, Steinbach, and Sulzbach.

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  Nidda estuary „Wörthspitze“ with houseboats

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  The area around the source of the Nidda

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  Mouth of the tributary Nidder

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Media related to Nidda (Main) at Wikimedia Commons