Reichenbach (Glan)

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Reichenbach
Data
Water code DE : 254636
location Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
West Palatinate
River system Rhine
Drain over Glan  → Nahe  → Rhine  → North Sea
source at Kollweiler
49 ° 31 ′ 3 ″  N , 7 ° 34 ′ 2 ″  E
Source height approx.  376  m above sea level NHN
muzzle near Altenglan from the right in the Glan coordinates: 49 ° 33 '4 "  N , 7 ° 28' 3"  E 49 ° 33 '4 "  N , 7 ° 28' 3"  E
Mouth height approx.  196  m above sea level NHN
Height difference approx. 180 m
Bottom slope approx. 11 ‰
length 16.1 km
Catchment area 44.158 km²

The Reichenbach is a 16.1 km long right tributary of the Glans in Rhineland-Palatinate .

geography

course

The Reichenbach rises west of Kollweiler on the southeast flank of the Spannagelberg at an altitude of 376  m above sea level. NHN . From here the brook first flows southeast through Kollweiler. Then the brook turns in a wide arc to the southwest, flowing north past the Mühlhöhe . From here on, directed primarily to the northwest, the stream flows through Reichenbach-Steegen , Oberstaufenbach , Niederstaufenbach and the Friedelhausen district of Bosenbach and flows into the Glan on the right opposite Altenglan at an altitude of 196  m .

The Reichenbach is accompanied throughout its entire course by state roads (L 369, L 372, L 367).

On its 16.1 km long path, the Reichenbach experiences a gradient of 180 m, which corresponds to an average bed gradient of 11.2 ‰. It drains a 44.158 km² catchment area .

Tributaries

In its entire course, the Reichenbach receives numerous short tributaries. The most important tributary is the 4.4 km long Bosenbach , whose catchment area is 9.281 km².

In the following, the tributaries of the Reichenbach are listed in the order from the source to the mouth, which are managed by the Rhineland-Palatinate water management authority. In each case, the orographic position of the mouth, the length, the size of the catchment area, the altitude of the mouth and the river code are given .

Surname

location Length
in km 		EZG
in km² 		Mouth height
in m above sea level NHN 		GKZ
Rackenbach Left0 1.2 0.779 280 254636-312
Albersbach right 1.0 2.041 279 254636-314
Background right 1.4 1.956 269 254636-316
Kaulbach Left0 1.2 0.981 269 254636-320
Limbach Left0 1.5 1.301 257 254636-400
Gerschbach Left0 0.8 1.720 248 254636-520
Lochbach Left0 1.5 1.417 239 254636-540
Niederstaufenbach right 1.3 1.032 239 254636-560
Bosenbach right 4.4 9.281 229 254636-600
Mahrbach right 0.8 0.691 229 254636-720
Hütschbach Left0 0.8 1,212 223 254636-740
Kalschbach right 1.9 2,349 210 254636-800

Notes on the table

  1. ↑ Water code number , in Germany the official river code number with a separator inserted after the prefix for better readability, which stands for the Reichenbach river , which is common to all .

environment

The Reichenbach is one of the fine-material, carbonatic low mountain streams. The structure of the water from the upper reaches to Oberstaufenbach has largely or completely changed. Except for the localities, the lower reaches have changed moderately to significantly. The water quality below Reichenbach-Steegen is given as moderately polluted (quality class II) (as of 2005).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Topographic map 1: 25,000
  2. ↑ a b c d e f GeoExplorer of the Rhineland-Palatinate Water Management Authority ( notes )