Riedbach (Kinzig)

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Riedbach
The Riedbach in Schlüchtern

The Riedbach in Schlüchtern

Data
Water code DE : 247814
location Hessen , Germany
River system Rhine
Drain over Kinzig  → Main  → Rhine  → North Sea
origin The confluence of the Mordgraben and Hermesbach rivers north of Schlüchtern
50 ° 21 ′ 28 "  N , 9 ° 31 ′ 14"  E
Source height 210  m above sea level NHN
muzzle in Schlüchtern in the Kinzig coordinates: 50 ° 20 ′ 37 ″  N , 9 ° 31 ′ 20 ″  E 50 ° 20 ′ 37 ″  N , 9 ° 31 ′ 20 ″  E
Mouth height 200  m above sea level NHN
Height difference 10 m
Bottom slope approx. 5.9 ‰
length approx. 1.7 km   from the confluence
approx. 5.8 km  with Hermesbach
The Riedbach (behind) flows into the Kinzig

The Riedbach (behind) flows into the Kinzig

The Riedbach is a right and northern tributary of the Kinzig in Hesse . It arises from the confluence of the Mordgraben and Hermesbach north of Schlüchtern .

geography

Spring streams

Confluence of Hermesbach (back) and Mordgraben (right)

Murder pit

The Mordgraben rises at the motorway service station in the Mordtal southwest of Gomfritz . It flows south to Schlüchtern. At around 3.1 km, it is the shorter and less watery spring stream.

Hermesbach

The approximately 4 km long Hermesbach arises from the confluence of the Mätschbach and Kohlgrubenwasser . It flows to the south-east and unites with the Mordgraben to the Riedbach .

course

After the confluence of the source streams, the Riedbach runs south through the western inner city of Schlüchtern . There the Hagerwasser flows into it and the Riedbach flows into the Kinzig opposite the sports field .

Tributaries

Kinzig river system

Web links

Commons : Riedbach  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Google Earth
  2. ↑ a b Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection ( information )