Goneri

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Goneri
Gerewasser
Data
Water code CH : 4509
location Valais Alps

Switzerland

River system Rhône
Drain over Rhône  → Mediterranean
source Geren glacier
Source height approx.  2550  m above sea level M.
muzzle near Oberwald VS Coordinates: 46 ° 32 '12 "  N , 8 ° 21' 26"  E ; CH1903:  670 460  /  154 331 46 ° 32 '12 "  N , 8 ° 21' 26"  O
Mouth height 1372  m above sea level M.
Height difference approx. 1178 m
Bottom slope approx. 14%
length approx 8.4 km
Catchment area 40 km²
Discharge
A Eo : 40 km²
at the mouth 		MQ
Mq
 		2.32 m³ / s
58 l / (s km²)

The Goneri is a creek about 8.5 kilometers long in the Obergoms , which flows into the Rhone from the right near Oberwald .

geography

course

The Gerewasser is the outflow of the Geren Glacier and rises at about 2500  m above sea level. M. The area is surrounded by three thousand as the Saashörnern , the Witenwasserenstock , the Pizzo Pesciora and the Pizzo Rotondo . The brook initially flows southwest until it reaches about 2100  m above sea level. M. makes a turn of 90 ° and flows from then on in a north-westerly direction. A little later it flows at 1780  m above sea level. M. the Saasbach from the right to. The stream now follows the Geretal up to 1620  m above sea level. M. the Tällibach flows from the right. Shortly afterwards the stream changes direction to the west. After about 1 kilometer the Gonerliwasser flows from the left at 1460  m above sea level. M. Shortly afterwards the brook flows again as Goneri in a north-westerly direction. It now reaches the main valley of the Obergoms, flows past underwater and finally flows from the left into the Rhone at 1372  m above sea level. M.

Catchment area

The catchment area of ​​the Goneri has a size of about 40 km². The highest point in the catchment area is the Pizzo Rotondo at 3,192  m above sea level. M.

The entire catchment area is only sparsely populated.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Geoserver of the Swiss Federal Administration ( information )
  2. ↑ a b Topographical catchment areas of Swiss waters: sub-catchment areas 2 km². Retrieved January 25, 2020 .