Alfenz

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Alfenz
Alfenzbach
Bicycle bridge over the Alfenz in Lorüns

Bicycle bridge over the Alfenz in Lorüns

Data
Water code AT : 812219
location Vorarlberg
River system Rhine
Drain over Ill  → Rhine  → North Sea
origin Confluence of Flexenbach and Rauzbach near Stuben
47 ° 8 ′ 15 ″  N , 10 ° 9 ′ 23 ″  E
Source height 1386.3  m above sea level A.
muzzle in front of Bludenz in the Ill Coordinates: 47 ° 8 ′ 5 ″  N , 9 ° 50 ′ 13 ″  E 47 ° 8 ′ 5 ″  N , 9 ° 50 ′ 13 ″  E
Mouth height 574.4  m above sea level A.
Height difference 811.9 m
Bottom slope 31 ‰
length 26 km
Discharge at the Klösterle gauge (ÖBB)
A Eo : 66.6 km²
Location: 18.6 km above the mouth 		NNQ (March 16, 2006)
MNQ 1998–2011
MQ 1998–2011
Mq 1998–2011
 MHQ 1998–2011
HHQ (August 23, 2005) 		450 l / s
1 m³ / s
3.8 m³ / s
57.1 l / (s km²)
 29.9 m³ / s
77.3 m³ / s

The Alfenz (especially on the upper reaches also Alfenzbach ) is the main river of the Klostertal in Vorarlberg . It arises from the confluence of the Flexenbach and Rauzbach near Stuben . Over a length of approx. 26 km it flows from Stuben west towards Bludenz , where it flows into the Ill 3.5 km from the city . The S 16 runs parallel to the Alfenz .

Larger places on the river are

Economic use

The illwerke vkw AG uses the water of Alfenz between offices and Danöfen to generate electricity in power plants Klösterle . In order to guarantee the ecological functionality of the affected waters, a doping water levy takes place .

Tributaries

  • Sachbach ( left )
  • Moosbach ( left )
  • Inner Passürtobelbach ( right )
  • Outer Passürtobelbach ( right )
  • Langenertobelbach ( left )
  • Albonabach ( left )
  • Großtobelbach ( right )
  • Nenzigastbach ( left )
  • Wäldletobelbach ( right )
  • Vermalentobelbach ( left )
  • Spreubach ( right )
  • Glongbach ( right )
  • Stelzistobelbach ( right )
  • Annatobelbach ( right )
  • Bärentobelbach ( left )
  • Radonatobelbach ( right )
  • Klemmetobelbach ( left )
  • Gurtentobelbach ( left )
  • Muttentobelbach ( right )
  • Hölltobelbach ( right )
  • Rotrüfetobelbach ( left )
  • Schmiedetobelbach (right s )
  • Fallbach ( left )
  • Schanatobelbach ( right )
  • Gastelltobelbach ( left )
  • Prademehlbach ( left )
  • Masonbach ( right )
  • Mühlbach ( right )
  • Almeintobelbach ( right )
  • Grubsertobelbach ( right )

Web links

Commons : Alfenz  - collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Water quality . (PDF, 799 kB; on vorarlberg.at) - Details on the river

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (Ed.): Hydrographisches Jahrbuch von Österreich 2011. 119th Volume. Vienna 2013, p. OG 69, PDF (12.9 MB) on bmlrt.gv.at (yearbook 2011)
  2. ↑ Klostertal. In: aeiou Austria Lexicon (text of the print dictionary).