Erlenbach (Speyerbach)

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Erlenbach
Trift system on the Erlenbach in the village of Erlenbach

Trift system on the Erlenbach in the village of Erlenbach

Data
Water code EN : 2378
location Palatinate Forest

Germany

River system Rhine
Drain over Speyerbach  → Rhine  → North Sea
source am Esch head massif
49 ° 18 '45 "  N , 7 ° 50' 41"  O
Source height 460  m above sea level NHN
muzzle near Speyerbrunn from the right in the Speyerbach Coordinates: 49 ° 20 '58 "  N , 7 ° 52' 16"  E 49 ° 20 '58 "  N , 7 ° 52' 16"  E
Mouth height 295  m above sea level NHN
Height difference 165 m
Bottom slope approx. 33 ‰
length approx. 5 km
Catchment area 9.409 km²

The Erlenbach in the Palatinate Forest ( Palatinate region , Rhineland-Palatinate state ) is the strongest source creek of the Speyerbach , the largest surface water in the Vorderpfalz , and is hydrologically regarded as its main source.

geography

course

The Erlenbach rises east of the Palatinate main watershed on the 608.3  m high Eschkopf massif at a height of 460  m . The source is contained in the hussar well .

After running 5 km in a northerly direction, the Erlenbach joins the Speyerbrunn district of Elmstein with the Speyerbach near its nominal source pond, which extends to the left of the Erlenbach. Therefore, the source of the Erlenbach is considered to be the actual Speyerbach source.

From the hussar well to the confluence with the Rhine in Speyer , the Erlenbach / Speyerbach system is 60 km long and has a catchment area of 596 km².

  • Knight's stone No. 93 at the Hexlerhütte in the Erlenbachtal

  • Ritterstein No. 254 near the confluence with the nominal Speyerbach

Catchment area

The 9.41 km² catchment area of the Erlenbach lies in the Palatinate Forest and is drained through it via the Speyerbach and the Rhine to the North Sea.

The highest point is the Eschkopf at 608.3  m in the south of the catchment area, which is almost completely forested.

Tributaries

  • Schüllermannsbrunnenbach ( right ), 1.4 km, 1.16 km²

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Map service of the landscape information system of the Rhineland-Palatinate nature conservation administration (LANIS map) ( notes )
  2. ↑ a b c d GeoExplorer of the Rhineland-Palatinate Water Management Authority ( information )