Steinbach (Saalach)

Steinbach
The Steinbach near Schneizlreuth
Data
Water code	DE : 1864532, AT : 4-2-702-96
location	District of Berchtesgadener Land , District of Zell am See
River system	Danube
Drain over	Saalach  → Salzach  → Inn  → Danube  → Black Sea
origin	Confluence of the Vorderes and Hinterem Steinbach rivers 47 ° 40 ′ 35 ″  N , 12 ° 44 ′ 28 ″  E
Source height	approx.  620  m
muzzle	at Schneizlreuth -Melleck in the Saalach coordinates: 47 ° 39 '48 "  N , 12 ° 45' 25"  E 47 ° 39 '48 "  N , 12 ° 45' 25"  E
Mouth height	approx.  520  m
Height difference	approx. 100 m
Bottom slope	approx. 52 ‰
length	1.9 km  (with Vorderem Steinbach 6.36 km)
Communities	Schneizlreuth , Unken

The Steinbach is a mountain stream on the border between Germany and Austria. It flows through the area of ​​the localities Schneizlreuth ( Germany ) and Unken ( Austria ) and flows into the Saalach . It separates the two countries along the entire length. The Steinpass near Schneizlreuth, district Melleck , is the old customs and border crossing .

The Steinbach has two source streams, the longer, the Front Steinbach , to about 1350  m at 47 ° 41 '32 "  N , 12 ° 42' 54"  O at the northern slope of Aibleck, ox horn and arc horn, a comb of Sonntagshorn group in the Chiemgau Alps , rises and runs completely on Bavarian territory to the east around the Bogenhorn. The Hintere Steinbach also has its source in Bavaria ( 47 ° 41 ′ 0 ″  N , 12 ° 42 ′ 48 ″  E , approx. 1320  m ) on the south-facing side of the mountains mentioned, but is from the south of Austria from the confluence of the south area coming Roßkarbachs at '' 43 ° 47 40  N , 12 ° 43 '35 "  O , the same glacial depression on the south edge of the Sonntagshorn Mountain dewatered Grenzbach between the State of Bavaria and the state of Salzburg .