Silberbach (Schwarzbach)

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Silberbach
Water code DE : 249616
location Taunus , Hessen , Germany
River system Rhine
Drain over Dattenbach → Schwarzbach  → Main  → Rhine  → North Sea
origin Confluence of two source streams at the Stegwiese east of Schloßborn
muzzle at Ehlhalten in the Dattenbach
50 ° 10 ′ 15 ″  N , 8 ° 22 ′ 16 ″  E

length 7.1 km
Catchment area 6.05 km²

The Silberbach is a left tributary of the Dattenbach in the Taunus .

course

The Silberbach has two source streams. The northern of the two has its source in the Tränkebachschlag southeast of the glass head . Similar to the Rombach , which flows parallel for about 300 meters , it served to water the animals at the Eselsheck pass , today's B8 . Therefore it was historically called Tränkbach. Today it is called Kalbshecker Bach, after the forest area below the B8 Kalbsheck. World icon

The second source stream rises about 1,000 meters further south. The desert Dittelshain lay 1,200 meters below the source . The brook therefore also bears the name Dittelshainer Bach. World icon

At the Stegwiese east of Schloßborn , the two streams unite to form the Silberbach. It now flows between the Spitzen Berg and the Atzelberg to Ehlhalten , where it flows into the Dattenbach.

The southern tip of the Spitzen Berg is called Silberberg (a silver mine is said to have been located here). The name of the stream is derived from this.

Silberbachtal nature reserve near Schloßborn

Silberbachtal near Schloßborn

In 1997 the Silberbachtal nature reserve near Schloßborn with a size of 39.67 hectares was placed under protection. World icon

literature

  • Hermin Herr: Lexikon vom Hohe Taunus, p. 104

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection ( information )
  2. ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Silberbach (Schwarzbach) (English)