Dombach (Emsbach)

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Dombach
Dombachtal near Dombach from the west, in the background (center), the right crest of the Pfaffenkopf (587 m) and the left crest of the Breiteberg (563 m)

Dombachtal near Dombach from the west, in the background (center), the right crest of the Pfaffenkopf (587 m) and the left crest of the Breiteberg (563 m)

Data
Water code DE : 258744
location Taunus

Germany

River system Rhine
Drain over Emsbach  → Lahn  → Rhine  → North Sea
source between Dombach and Riedelbach in the community of Weilrod
50 ° 17 ′ 38 ″  N , 8 ° 22 ′ 36 ″  E
Source height 480  m above sea level NHN
muzzle in Erbach from the right in the Emsbach Coordinates: 50 ° 18 '36 "  N , 8 ° 15' 6"  E 50 ° 18 '36 "  N , 8 ° 15' 6"  E
Mouth height 185  m above sea level NHN
Height difference 295 m
Bottom slope 27 ‰
length 11.1 km
Catchment area 26.5 km²
Discharge
A Eo : 26.5 km²
at the mouth 		MQ
Mq
 		145.3 l / s
5.5 l / (s km²)

The Dombach is a low mountain range in the Taunus . It rises in the eastern Hintertaunus southwest of Riedelbach and flows into the Emsbach from the right in Erbach .

geography

course

The source is located between Dombach and Riedelbach in the extensive forest area, below the B275 . From the source it flows down the valley below the village of the same name. In the further course at the Hubermühle and below Schwickershausen further in the direction of the Goldener Grund . In Erbach it flows into the Emsbach.

Tributaries

  • Saalenbach ( left ), 1.1 km
  • Lochwieserbach ( left ), 1.0 km
  • Rossbach ( Wolfsgraben ) ( right ), 1.5 km
  • Langhecker Bach ( Bach vom Salzlakerkopf ) ( right ), 3.4 km
  • Schmalbach [GKZ 25874492] ( left ), 0.5 km
  • Eschbach ( right ), 2.0 km
  • Wilbach ( right ), 1.1 km
  • Biebersgraben ( left ), 0.6 km

nature and environment

The Dombach meadows of Riedelbach and the Upper Dombach Valley are nature reserves .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Topographic map 1: 25,000 and database WFD Hessen
  2. ↑ Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection ( information )
  3. ↑ Designation after the field name Schmalbach on the property map
  4. ↑ Designation after the field names Untere Eschbach and Obere Eschbach on the property map