List of tributaries of the Main

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Map of the course of the Main

Diagram with the tributaries of the Main (with source rivers)

Diagram of tributaries greater than 40 km

The largest tributary of the Main, the Regnitz, is of particular importance. According to its aquatic characteristics, it can be considered the actual upper reaches of the Main. The following table shows the dominance of the Regnitz at the point of confluence:

Surname Water
supply
Catchment
area
length
Main 42.1 m³ / s 4416 km² 142.8 km
Regnitz 51.2 m³ / s 7523 km² 162.1 km

Sortable table of the tributaries (with source rivers) of the Main

( EZG larger than 10 km²)

For a better overview and to be able to sort downstream using this column , hyphens have been added to the DGKZ digits after 24 - the code for the Main itself.

Surname location Length
[km]
Catchment area
[km²]
Discharge
(MQ)
[l / s]
Mouth
on
[Main-km]
Mouth height
[m. ü. NHN ]
Mouth
 
section DGKZ
White main right 051.7 636.5 9200 464.0 293 Kulmbach - Melkendorf QF 24
Red Main Left 055.1 519.0 4890 464.0 293 Kulmbach-Melkendorf QF 24-12
Motschenbach
(with Lopper Bach )
Left 007.4 20.7 458.5 286 Mainleus - Motschenbach OM 24-132
Zentbach right 009.0 18.1 458.3 286 Mainleus- Fassoldshof OM 24-134
Häckergrundbach right 005.6 14.1 452.8 281 Burgkunstadt - Mainklein OM 24-1358
Weismain Left 017.8 124.8 1400 448.8 278 Altenkunstadt OM 24-136
Rodach right 053.0 1009.9 13390 440.1 269 Marketers OM 24-14
Scheidsbach Left 006.7 0017.2 264 Michelau in Upper Franconia OM 24-1514
Biberbach right 011.8 0028.2 265 Michelau in Upper Franconia OM 24-1522
Schneybach right 012.1 261 Lichtenfels - Schney OM 24-154
Leuchsenbach Left 010.3 260 Lichtenfels OM 24-1562
Weiherbach right 006.0 258 Lichtenfels-Kösten OM 24-1572
Schönbrunn water Left 006.1 255 Bad Staffelstein - Grundfeld OM 24-1576
Lauterbach Left 011.5 253 Bad Staffelstein OM 24-158
Sträublingsbach Left 003.0 248 Ebensfeld OM 24-1592
Kellbach Left 009.4 248 Ebensfeld OM 24-1594
Itz right 065.1 1029.0 9700 238 Baunach OM 24-16
Baunach right 053.9 426.2 2410 236 Baunach OM 24-18
Güßbach
(with Zeilangergraben )
Left 010.6 236 Breitengüßbach OM 24-1912
Leitenbach
(with Ellernbach )
Left 022.3 116.18 900 234 Hallstadt OM 24-192
Gründleinsbach Left 018.1 233 Hallstadt OM 24-194
Regnitz
(with Rednitz )
Left 0162.1 7523.3 56590 384.1 232 Bamberg / Bischberg OM 24-2
Oberhaider Mühlbach right 008.1 228 Oberhaid - Staffelbach OM 24-3112
Ebelsbach right 013.2 226 Ebelsbach OM 24-3114
Krumbach right 011.1 222 Zeil am Main OM 24-3116
Stöckigsbach Left 014.6 35.3 220 Knetzgau OM 24-3118
Nassach
(with Höllschwärzgraben )
right 023.9 140.5 890 354.4 216 Hassfurt OM 24-312
Water after right 012.4 353.1 216 Hassfurt-Wülflingen OM 24-3132
Seebach
(with  Steinsfelder Mühlbach )
Left 015.8 344.6 211 Gädheim- Ottendorf OM 24-314
Erleinsbach (Herrenseegraben) Left 006.9 343.6 208 Grettstadt shelter OM 24-3152
Steinach
(with Abersfelder Mühlbach and others)
right 010.3 337.6 208 Sparing OM 24-3154
Höllenbach right 005.0 Schweinfurt - northeastern part of the city MD 24-3155 +?
Marienbach right 008.9 Schweinfurt MD 24-3156
Unkenbach Left 025.7 135.2 321.3 200 Röthlein- Hirschfeld MD 24-316
Kembach right 005.3 163.0 198 Wipfeld MD 24-3176
Volkach
(with Aubach )
Left 026.6 127.8 670 191 Volkach MD 24-318
Schwarzach Left 021.4 179.1 980 188 Schwarzach am Main MD 24-32
Dettelbach right 011.8 293.8 187 Dettelbach MD 24-332
Rodenbach Left 007.8 287.8 182 Kitzingen- Etwashausen MD 24-243335 +?
Bimbach Left 007.4 182 Kitzingen-Etwashausen MD 24-3336
Sickersbach Left 012.5 182 Kitzingen settlement MD 24-336
Trench Left 005.6 Marktsteft MD 24-3392
Breitbach Left 018.6 152.98 500 178 Market wide MD 24-34
Thierbach Left 018.2 270.0 176 Ochsenfurt -Thierbachtal MD 24-352
Schafbach
(with Mückenbach )
Left 004.8 172 Ochsenfurt-Goßmannsdorf MD 24-3532
Jakobsbach right 007.4 258.5 170 Randersacker MD 24-3536
Zwischengemäuerbach
(with Reichenberger Bach )
Left 010.1 170 Würzburg - Heidingsfeld MD 24-354
Pleichach right 032.4 132.0 367 251.5 167 Wurzburg MD 24-36
Dürrbach right 018.1 76.5 249.3 Würzburg-Dürrbachau MD 24-372
Sendelbach right 003.0 40 243.8 Veitshochheim MD 24-3734
Retzbach right 004.8 235.5 162 Zellingen - Retzbach MD 24-374
Leinacher Bach Left 005.5 235.2 162 Zellingen MD 24-376
Wern right 063.5 601.7 2600 215.6 153 Gemünden am Main - Wernfeld MD 24-38
Franconian Saale right 0140.0 2764.8 24200 211.1 153 Gemünden am Main MV 24-4
Sindersbach right 008.2 207.8 153 Gemünden am Main-Langenprozelten MV 24-512
Ziegelbach Left 016.7 153 Lohr am Main -Halsbach MV 24-5132
Buchenbach Left 014.5 148 Lohr am Main-Steinbach MV 24-514
Lohr
(with Lohrbach )
right 023.1 217.2 3200 198.2 148 Lohr am Main MV 24-52
Rechtenbach
(with Bischbornbach )
right 011.5 148 Lohr am Main MV 24-532
Karbach Left 013.0 184.2 144 Marktheidenfeld rooms MV 24-54
Hafenlohr right 026.5 147.4 1700 182.3 143 Hafenlohr MV 24-56
Erlenbach Left 007.4 143 Marktheidenfeld MV 24-574
Aalbach
(with Franzosengraben )
Left 026.1 119.9 450 139 Wertheim- Bettingen MV 24-58
Kembach
(with Welzbach )
Left 013.6 50.67 201 138 Wertheim-Urphar MV 24-592
Deaf Left 0130.6 1809.5 10060 156.6 136 Wertheim MV 24-6
Haslochbach right 011.7 62.84 400 134 Hasloch MV 24-7112
Faulbach right 008.6 146.8 129 Faulbach MV 24-7114
Torrent Left 010.2 39.17 300 142.7 Wertheim moon field MV 24-7116
Req Left 038.3 254.7 2050 125.9 125 Burgstadt MV 24-712
Mud Left 023.8 402.1 3440 123.3 125 Miltenberg MV 24-72
Heubach right 006.1 12.35 120.7 122 Großheubach MV 24-732
Rüdenauer Bach Left 003.7 120.8 121 Kleinheubach MV 24-734
Laudenbach Left 003.9 11.85 117.0 Laudenbach MV 24-7352
Röllbach right 008.1 23.4 114.5 121 Klingenberg am Main -Röllfeld MV 24-736
Mutterbach Left 007.7 17.94 117 Woerth am Main MV 24-738
Mümling Left 049.7 377.4 4044 105.7 117 Obernburg am Main MV 24-74
Elsava
(with Kaltenbach )
right 024.7 156.5 1320 104.1 116 Elsenfeld MV 24-752
New ditch right 007.0 Kleinwallstadt MV 24-7532
Sulzbach
(with Leidersbach )
right 010.8 95.7  113 Sulzbach am Main MV 24-7534
Hensbach right 008.7  109 Aschaffenburg - Schweinheim MV 24-7536
Aschaff
(with Kleinaschaff )
right 022.4 167.89 1530 84.1  108.5 Aschaffenburg AROUND 24-754
Welzbach Left 014.2  108 Aschaffenburg- unfortunately , port MV 24-7592
Gersprenz
(with Mergbach )
Left 062.2 513.0 3460 77.1  101.7 Stockstadt am Main AROUND 24-76
Forchbach right 003.4 74.0  101.7 Karlstein am Main -Dettingen AROUND 24-7712
Bald right 032.4 198.4 2010 66.8  101.7 Bald on the Main AROUND 24-772
Creek ditch Left 006.2 13.0 50.9 63.1  99.0 Hainburg - Hainstadt AROUND 24-7792
Ship area right 005.9 21.3 69.5 60.6  99.0 Hanau - Großauheim AROUND 24-7796
Tiny right 086.0 1058.3 10836.3 55.5  99 Hanau AROUND 24-78
Rodau Left 027.6 163.9 628.1 50.0  96.6 Mühlheim am Main AROUND 24-792
Braubach right 007.5 30.6 120.2 49.5  96.6 Maintal - Dörnigheim AROUND 24-794
Hainbach Left 006.8 13.0 43.6 41.8  95.2 Offenbach am Main AROUND 24-796
Bach from the Buchrain pond Left 006.0 10.5 43.1 38.1  92.0 Frankfurt am Main - Oberrad AROUND 24-7972
Riedgraben right 010.9 24.5 128.4 37.1  92.0 Frankfurt- Ostend AROUND 24-7974
Koenigsbach Left 013.7 27.7 84.8 32.8  92 Frankfurt- Sachsenhausen AROUND 24-798
Nidda right 089.7 1942.4 13064.8 24.9  88 Frankfurt- Höchst AROUND 24-8
Liederbach
(with Reichenbach )
right 020.9 37.5 308.2 24.0  88 Frankfurt-Höchst AROUND 24-92
Kelster Left 004.9 32.5 121.2 20.3  87.5 Kelsterbach AROUND 24-94
Schwarzbach
(with Dattenbach )
right 0031.4 134.8 1112.4 18.5  87.5 Hattersheim AROUND 24-96
Weilbach (Main) with Ardelgraben right 014.0 35.6 157.8 10.9  83.9 Flörsheim am Main AROUND 24-974
Wickerbach right 023.8 64.9 350.9 8.1  83.9 Flörsheim am Main AROUND 24-98
Käsbach
(with first Käsbach )
right 006.3 17.3 58.6 1.5  81.6 Wiesbaden- Mainz-Kostheim AROUND 24-992
  1. The abbreviations in the section column mean: QF = source flow, OM = Obermain, MD = Maindreieck, MV = Mainviereck, UM = Untermain.

Backwaters of the Main

Source rivers of the Main

(with confluence locations, height of confluence)
The Rote Main east of Bayreuth
Weißmainquelle

The Main has two source rivers, the White and the Red Main. The two source rivers unite on the western outskirts of Kulmbach - Melkendorf near Steinenhausen Castle . This point forms the origin of the Main ( 50 ° 5 ′ 12.9 ″  N , 11 ° 23 ′ 52.2 ″  E ). As with most rivers (a prominent exception is the Rhine , for example ), the counting of river kilometers does not start at this point, but ends here. The main kilometers are counted backwards, starting at the mouth. Like the Main, the White Main has the river code number 24.

Tributaries of the Main

(with confluence locations, height of confluence)

Tributaries of the Obermain

The area from the source rivers to the height of Bamberg is known as the Obermainland . The most important tributaries are the Rodach , Itz , Baunach and Regnitz .

  • Prötschenbach (right) , Mainleus -Pölz, 289  m above sea level. NHN
  • Motschenbach (left) , 7.5 km (with Lopper Bach ), 25.28 km², Mainleus-Motschenbach, 286  m above sea level. NHN
The Zentbach
  • Zentbach (right) , Mainleus-Fassoldshof, 286  m above sea level. NHN
  • Rohrbach (right) , Mainleus-Fassoldshof, 285  m above sea level. NHN
  • Scheuergrundgraben (left) , Mainleus-Friedrichsberg, 285  m above sea level. NHN
  • Forstbächlein (left) , Mainleus-Witzmannsberg, 284  m above sea level. NHN
  • Weihergraben (right) , Burgkunstadt -Mainroth, 281  m above sea level. NHN
  • Häckergrundbach (right) , Burgkunstadt -Mainklein, 281  m above sea level. NHN
  • Steingrabenbach (right) , Burgkunstadt- Theisau , 280  m above sea level. NHN
  • Edelweihergraben (left) , Burgkunstadt-Theisau, 280  m above sea level. NHN
  • Prüglergraben (left) , Burgkunstadt- Theisau, 279  m above sea level. NHN
Water playground in Weismain
  • Weismain (left) , Altenkunstadt , 277  m above sea level. NHN
  • Schulgraben (left) , Altenkunstadt-Strössendorf, 275  m above sea level. NHN
  • Burgkunstadt-Mühlgraben (right) , Burgkunstadt-Weidnitz, 274  m above sea level. NHN
  • Zeublitzer Bach (left) , Altenkunstadt-Zeublitz, 274  m above sea level. NHN
  • Buchbach (left) , Hochstadt am Main -Burgstall, 273  m above sea level. NHN
  • Seeleinsgraben (right) , opposite Hochstadt am Main, 270  m above sea level. NHN
  • Zehntgraben (right) , Marktzeuln-Zettlitz, 270  m above sea level. NHN
The Rodach am Zollwehr near Neuses ( Kronach )
The Kellbach
The Regnitz near Erlangen-Bruck
The Nassach
The Steinach

Tributaries of the Main Triangle

The Main Triangle and the Main Loop near Volkach

The so-called Maindreieck forms the Main between Schweinfurt , Ochsenfurt and Gemünden . This area appears on the map as an upside-down triangle that is open at the top. The most important tributaries are the Unkenbach , Schwarzach , Pleichach and Wern .

The Schwarzach in Münsterschwarzach
Wern: Lower mill near Eußenheim

Tributaries of the Main Square

The Mainviereck connects directly to the Main Triangle. The towns of Gemünden , Wertheim , Miltenberg and Aschaffenburg can be seen as corner points of the quadrangle, which is open to the north . The course of the Main encloses the southern part of the Spessart in this area and is around 100 km. The most important tributaries are the Franconian Saale , the Lohr , the Hafenlohr , the Tauber , the Erf and the Mud .

Franconian Saale in Bad Kissingen (Kurpark)
The Lohr in Lohr a. M.
The Hafenlohr near Windheim
The Tauber near Waldenhausen ( Wertheim )
The Hasslochbach at the Fechermühle
The Mümling in Erbach
The Elsava near Eschau
The Aschaff near Aschaffenburg
The Gersprenz in the Dieburger urban area
The Kahl in Alzenau
Tiny

Tributaries of the Lower Main

The section from Aschaffenburg to the mouth is known as the Lower Main . The most important tributaries are the Gersprenz , the Kahl , the Kinzig , the Rodau , the Nidda and the Schwarzbach .

Individual evidence

  1. Unkenbach sponsorship of the Heide School ( Memento from September 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  2. Fishing Association of Lower Franconia: Our Waters ( Memento of the original from September 25, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.fischereiverband-unterfranken.de
  3. a b The rivers in Würzburg (PDF file), at www.wuerzburg.de, accessed on August 24, 2018
  4. Level in the main area: Wüstenzell / Aalbach ( Memento of the original from July 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hnd.bayern.de
  5. Level in the main area: Bürgstadt / Erf ( Memento of the original from July 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hnd.bayern.de
  6. a b c d Bavarian State Office for the Environment: Directory of brook and river areas in Bavaria , 2012
  7. Map services of the Bavarian State Office for the Environment
  8. Designation after the field name
  9. ^ History. Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
  10. BayernAtlas - the map viewer of the Free State of Bavaria. Retrieved June 30, 2017 .
  11. Name after first recording (1808–1864)
  12. Old name
  13. a b c d e f Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection ( information )

Web links

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