Rappach (Kahl)

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Rappach
( Historically : Rapbach )
The Rappach in Mömbris

The Rappach in Mömbris

Data
location Spessart

Bavaria

River system Rhine
Drain over Kahl  → Main  → Rhine  → North Sea
source west of Rappach
50 ° 3 ′ 51 ″  N , 9 ° 8 ′ 15 ″  E
Source height 279  m above sea level NHN
muzzle in Mömbris in the Kahl coordinates: 50 ° 4 ′ 15 "  N , 9 ° 9 ′ 45"  E 50 ° 4 ′ 15 "  N , 9 ° 9 ′ 45"  E
Mouth height 163  m above sea level NHN
Height difference 116 m
Bottom slope 58 ‰
length 2 km
Catchment area 1.3 km²

The Rappach is an approximately two kilometer long and left tributary of the Kahl in the Lower Franconian district of Aschaffenburg in the Bavarian Spessart .

Surname

The name Rappach means raven brook. He gave the place Rappach its name.

geography

course

The Rappach flows into the Kahl

The Rappach rises west of the Mömbris district of Rappach at an altitude of 279  m above sea level. NHN in a forest strip.

The stream initially runs in an easterly direction through the forest strip and is then completely piped in the place.

The Rappach finally flows into the market town of Mömbris at an altitude of 163  m above sea level. NHN from the left into the Kahl approaching from the southeast .

The approximately 2 km long course of the Rappach ends approximately 116 meters below its source, so it has a mean bed gradient of approximately 58 ‰.

Catchment area

The approximately 1.3 km² catchment area of ​​the Rappach lies in the Spessart and is drained through it via the Kahl, the Main and the Rhine to the North Sea.

It borders

Kahl river system

See also

Web links

Commons : Rappach (Kahl)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Bayernviewer of the Bavarian Surveying Administration: Historical maps from the years 1817–1841 ( Memento of the original from July 24, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was 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.geodaten.bayern.de
  2. a b c d BayernAtlas of the Bavarian State Government ( notes )
  3. ^ Chronicle of the Mömbris market