Franzenbach (Seffersbach)
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| Water code | DE : 264926 | |
| location | Germany | |
| River system | Rhine | |
| Drain over | Seffersbach → Saar → Moselle → Rhine → North Sea | |
| source | in the Brotdorfer Forst 49 ° 28 ′ 59 ″ N , 6 ° 39 ′ 47 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 216 m above sea level NN | |
| muzzle | near Brotdorf in the Seffersbach Coordinates: 49 ° 27 ′ 54 " N , 6 ° 40 ′ 36" E 49 ° 27 ′ 54 " N , 6 ° 40 ′ 36" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 193 m above sea level NN | |
| Height difference | approx. 23 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 10 ‰ | |
| length | 2.3 km | |
| Catchment area | 7.43 km² | |
The Franzenbach is a lowland brook in Brotdorf . It is an approximately 3 km long, north-north-west and right tributary of the Seffersbach .
course
The Franzenbach rises in the Brotdorfer Forest at 224 m above sea level. NN and empties at a height of 195 m above sea level. NN . in the Seffersbach .
nature and environment
The Franzenbach is characterized by an excellent water quality . With the ordinance on the establishment of a water protection area in the districts of Merzig, Brotdorf and Besseringen of the district town of Merzig and the districts of Losheim, Hausbach and Bachem of the municipality of Losheim of April 23, 1991, the Franzenbach was designated as a water protection area. An investigation by Stadtwerke Merzig revealed concentrations of 5.22 mg / l sodium , 1.79 mg / l potassium , 9.03 mg / l magnesium , 17.04 mg / l calcium , 11.12 mg / l chloride , 2, 16 mg / l sulfate , 6.73 mg / l nitrate and below 0.005 mg / l nitrite with a water hardness of 4.60 ° dH, which corresponds to hardness range I.
The upper reaches of the Franzenbach is used for trout breeding.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Topographic map 1: 25,000
- ↑ Geoportal Saarland map viewer for the Saarland ( information )