Augstbach (Traun)
| Augstbach | ||
 Augstbach in Altaussee shortly before the confluence with the Traun, in the background the Loser |
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| Data | ||
| location | Styria | |
| River system | Danube | |
| Drain over | Traun → Danube → Black Sea | |
| origin | Blaa-Alm 47 ° 40 ′ 25 ″ N , 13 ° 44 ′ 37 ″ E |
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| Source height | 889 m above sea level A. | |
| muzzle | at Altaussee in the Traun Coordinates: 47 ° 38 '1 " N , 13 ° 46' 2" E 47 ° 38 '1 " N , 13 ° 46' 2" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 710 m above sea level A. | |
| Height difference | approx. 179 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 36 ‰ | |
| length | 5 km | |
| Catchment area | 10.7 km² | |
| Discharge at the Altaussee gauge (Augstbach) A Eo : 10.5 km² Location: 200 m above the mouth |
NNQ (12/11/2003) MNQ 1989/2009 MQ 1989/2009 Mq 1989/2009 MHQ 1989/2009 HHQ (08/12/2002) |
21 l / s 90 l / s 580 l / s 55.2 l / (s km²) 11 m³ / s 20.1 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Gattererwaldbach | |
| Right tributaries | Kaslbach, Sandlingbach | |
| Communities | Altaussee | |
The Augstbach is a 5 km long mountain river in the Ausseerland in Styria . It rises in the area of boggy meadows in the Blaa-Alm in the Altaussee district of Ramsau and initially flows in a southern, later in a southeastern direction, crosses Altaussee and flows into the Altausseer Traun shortly after it leaves the Altausseer See .
The valley of the Augstbach separates the Loser ( 1838 m ) from the solitary Sandling ( 1717 m ) on the southwest edge of the Dead Mountains .
The water quality of this stream shows a very high level. The water quality is I or I-II.
History
Originally the Augstbach flowed 250 m north of the lake outflow into the Altausseer See. Its streambed, however, was artificially relocated so that it now flows west of the Altaussee lake and only flows into the Traun 150 m below the lake outflow. Morphologically, the division of the Augstbach is clearly visible (e.g. at the graduation facility ), as today's river bed is up to 5 m higher than its surroundings. The Altaussee waterworks is located in the former mouth of the Augstbach.
The relocation, which took place before 1530, is likely due to the fact that, due to the nearby salt mining and the brine drainage into the Bad Aussee saltworks , which was operated from the 13th century, brine repeatedly spilled into the Augstbach and thus reached the Altausseer See, where the rich fish stocks have been severely decimated.
Flood protection
In the event of floods, enormous amounts of water as well as rubble and wild wood can be transported away from the catchment area of the Augstbach.
On the basis of the "Augstbach 2008" protection project, the following measures were implemented:
- Construction of a flood retention basin with wild wood rake (completion 2012)
- Construction of a sediment retention barrier (completion 2012)
- Rehabilitation of the lower reaches (beginning of 2013)
The flood retention basin with a retention volume of approx. 57,000 m³ will reduce the 100-year peak discharge from 35 m³ / s to around 22 m³ / s. This high water peak can be safely transported away from the Augstbach.
useful information
The Augstbach is organically managed by the Austrian Federal Forests . With regard to the fishing use, it is divided into several sections due to the flood protection measures, which represent insurmountable barriers for fish. In addition to the brown trout , the Augstbach has an autochthonous population of the smaller stone trout as a special feature . The Koppe also occurs. The occurrence of the stone crab is suspected, but could not be proven.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Austrian map 1: 50,000
- ↑ Federal Environment Agency, list of water bodies ( database query ( memento of the original from December 10, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. )
- ↑ a b Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (Ed.): Hydrographisches Jahrbuch von Österreich 2009. 117th Volume. Vienna 2011, p. OG 167, PDF (12.1 MB) on bmlrt.gv.at (yearbook 2009)
- ↑ Styrian Water Quality Atlas 2004. (No longer available online.) Homepage of the Office of the Styrian Provincial Government, archived from the original on November 19, 2012 ; Retrieved December 3, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ The Augstbach. (No longer available online.) Announcements & news from the Altaussee community No. 1/2014, p. 14f. PDF 2.8 MB, formerly in the original ; Retrieved December 6, 2014 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Flood protection in Altaussee. Homepage of the Office of the Styrian Provincial Government, accessed on December 3, 2014 .
- ^ EIA notification approval for the "Loser Erlebniswelt" project dated October 21, 2004. Homepage of the Styrian regional government, accessed on December 3, 2014 .
