Mülibach (Töss)

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Mülibach
upper run name in Brütten: Chrebsbach
upper run name in Winterthur: Steinbach
Data
Water code CH : 2943
location Switzerland
Canton Zurich
Winterthur district
Pfungen
Winterthur
Brütten
River system Rhine
Drain over Töss  → Rhine  → North Sea
Headwaters near Eichhölzli farm in Brütten
47 ° 28 ′ 37 ″  N , 8 ° 40 ′ 14 ″  E
Source height approx.  575  m above sea level M.
muzzle at Pfungen in the Töss coordinates: 47 ° 31 '12 "  N , 8 ° 37' 57"  E ; CH1903:  689 923  /  263 939 47 ° 31 '12 "  N , 8 ° 37' 57"  O
Mouth height approx.  379  m above sea level M.
Height difference approx. 196 m
Bottom slope approx. 26 ‰
length 7.5 km
Catchment area 10 km²
Big cities Winterthur
Communities Pfungen , Brütten

The Mülibach , called Steinbach in the upper reaches of the municipality of Winterthur and Chrebsbach at the source in Brütten , is a 7.5 kilometer long right tributary of the Töss .

geography

course

The source of the Mülibach, initially called Chrebsbach, is 250 meters northeast of the Eichhölzli farm in Brütten at an altitude of 575  m above sea level. M. on the edge of the Chomberg . From there the stream runs northwards and after 750 meters it reaches the Winterthur city limits, from where it is called Steinbach. Further north, it flows down a ravine into the valley and reaches it after a good 2 km. Once there, the Steinbach flows past the Vorderfurt farm and the hamlet of Weiertal, north-west towards Rumstal . Four kilometers after the source, it leaves the area of ​​the extensive Winterthur district of Neuburg and flows to the confluence with Pfungemer municipality area, flowing through the village itself and also crossing the local swimming pool. The Mülibach flows into the Neupfungen industrial area at 379  m above sea level. M. in the Töss.

Catchment area

The entire catchment area of ​​the Mülibach covers around 10 square kilometers and is largely located in the municipal areas of Pfungen, Winterthur and Brütten, on the edge also on that of Oberembrach , from which a few tributaries reach the Mülibach. The highest point of the catchment area is the 644 meter high summit of the Chomberg.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b GIS browser Canton Zurich, accessed on August 17, 2016
  2. ↑ a b Geoserver of the Swiss Federal Administration ( information )
  3. ↑ catchment area of ​​the Mülibach. In: Topographical catchment areas of Swiss waters: sub-catchment areas 2km2. Retrieved August 17, 2016 .