Rauschenbach (Schwarzbach)

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Rauschenbach
Data
Water code DE : 26426152
location Rhineland-Palatinate
River system Rhine
Drain over Schwarzbach  → Blies  → Saar  → Moselle  → Rhine  → North Sea
source Rauschenbach spring
49 ° 16 ′ 36 ″  N , 7 ° 45 ′ 41 ″  E
Source height 411  m above sea level NN
muzzle north-northwest of the Röderhof near Leimen Coordinates: 49 ° 17 '15 "  N , 7 ° 44' 57"  E 49 ° 17 '15 "  N , 7 ° 44' 57"  E
Mouth height 286  m above sea level NN
Height difference 125 m
Bottom slope 73 ‰
length 1.7 km
Catchment area 2,442 km²

The Rauschenbach is a 1.7 km long left tributary of the Schwarzbach . Its entire length is located in the district of the municipality of Leimen .

course

The Rauschenbach rises to the west of the Behängköpfel . It first flows in a northerly direction and then, after about 500 m, changes its direction of flow to the northwest, and finally flows southeast from the Hermerskopf into the Schwarzbach.

Catchment area

The catchment area of ​​the Rauschenbach is about 2.4 km². It drains the Kemmeterberg , the Curtain Head and the Narrow Head .