Kuselbach

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Kuselbach
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Water code DE : 254638
location Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
District of Kusel
River system Rhine
Drain over Glan  → Nahe  → Rhine  → North Sea
origin The confluence of the Bledesbach and Pfeffelbach rivers in Diedelkopf
49 ° 32 ′ 41 ″  N , 7 ° 23 ′ 5 ″  E
Source height approx.  240  m above sea level NHN 
muzzle In Altenglan in the Glan coordinates: 49 ° 33 '11 "  N , 7 ° 27' 59"  E 49 ° 33 '11 "  N , 7 ° 27' 59"  E
Mouth height approx.  196  m above sea level NHN 
Height difference approx. 44 m
Bottom slope approx. 6.1 ‰
length 7.2 km (18.2 km with Pfeffelbach )
Catchment area 79.558 km²
Small towns Kusel

The Kuselbach is a 7.2 km long left tributary of the Glans in Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany .

geography

course

The Kuselbach is created by the confluence of the Bledesbach and Pfeffelbach in Diedelkopf at an altitude of 240  m above sea level. NHN . From its origin, the stream flows mainly in an easterly direction, passing the district town of Kusel , flowing through Rammelsbach and Altenglan and flowing there on the left at 196  m above sea level. NHN in the Glan.

On its 7.2 km long stretch of the river, the Kuselbach overcomes a height difference of 44 m, which corresponds to an average bed gradient of 6.1 ‰. It drains a 79.558 km² catchment area via Glan, Nahe and Rhine to the North Sea .

Tributaries

  • Pfeffelbach (left source river, 11.0 km long)
  • Bledesbach (right source river, 9.3 km)
  • Blaubach (left, 3.9 km)
  • Gailbach (left, 2.0 km)
  • Erzborn (left, 1.4 km)

Water condition

The Kuselbach is one of the fine-material, carbonate low mountain streams (type 6) . Its water structure quality is mainly given as strongly to completely changed. Only a few short sections are considered to have been significantly changed. The water quality is indicated as slightly polluted up to Kusel, below as critically polluted.

Kuselbach in the coat of arms of Kusel

Others

The Kuselbach is shown as a wavy band on the coat of arms of the city of Kusel.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Topographic map 1: 25,000
  2. ↑ a b Rhineland-Palatinate Water Management Authority

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