Kuselbach
Kuselbach | ||
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Water code | DE : 254638 | |
location | Germany | |
River system | Rhine | |
Drain over | Glan → Nahe → Rhine → North Sea | |
origin | The confluence of the Bledesbach and Pfeffelbach rivers in Diedelkopf 49 ° 32 ′ 41 ″ N , 7 ° 23 ′ 5 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 240 m above sea level NHN | |
muzzle | In Altenglan in the Glan coordinates: 49 ° 33 '11 " N , 7 ° 27' 59" E 49 ° 33 '11 " N , 7 ° 27' 59" E |
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Mouth height | approx. 196 m above sea level NHN | |
Height difference | approx. 44 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 6.1 ‰ | |
length | 7.2 km (18.2 km with Pfeffelbach ) | |
Catchment area | 79.558 km² | |
Small towns | Kusel |
The Kuselbach is a 7.2 km long left tributary of the Glans in Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany .
geography
course
The Kuselbach is created by the confluence of the Bledesbach and Pfeffelbach in Diedelkopf at an altitude of 240 m above sea level. NHN . From its origin, the stream flows mainly in an easterly direction, passing the district town of Kusel , flowing through Rammelsbach and Altenglan and flowing there on the left at 196 m above sea level. NHN in the Glan.
On its 7.2 km long stretch of the river, the Kuselbach overcomes a height difference of 44 m, which corresponds to an average bed gradient of 6.1 ‰. It drains a 79.558 km² catchment area via Glan, Nahe and Rhine to the North Sea .
Tributaries
- Pfeffelbach (left source river, 11.0 km long)
- Bledesbach (right source river, 9.3 km)
- Blaubach (left, 3.9 km)
- Gailbach (left, 2.0 km)
- Erzborn (left, 1.4 km)
Water condition
The Kuselbach is one of the fine-material, carbonate low mountain streams (type 6) . Its water structure quality is mainly given as strongly to completely changed. Only a few short sections are considered to have been significantly changed. The water quality is indicated as slightly polluted up to Kusel, below as critically polluted.
Others
The Kuselbach is shown as a wavy band on the coat of arms of the city of Kusel.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Upper Kuselbach water body (PDF file; 90 kB)
- Kuselbach gauge