Waldbach (Hallstatt)

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Waldbach
The forest stream in Lahn

The forest stream in Lahn

Data
location Upper Austria
River system Danube
Drain over Traun  → Danube  → Black Sea
source in the Waldbach origin at the foot of the Dachstein massif
47 ° 32 ′ 39 ″  N , 13 ° 36 ′ 26 ″  E
Source height approx.  910  m above sea level A.
Spring discharge NNQ (03/13/1996)
MQ 1996–2009
HHQ (08/09/2008) 		9 l / s
3.1 m³ / s
19 m³ / s
muzzle in Lake Hallstatt Coordinates: 47 ° 33 '23 "  N , 13 ° 38' 56"  E 47 ° 33 '23 "  N , 13 ° 38' 56"  E
Mouth height 508  m above sea level A.
Height difference approx. 402 m
Bottom slope approx. 10%
length 4 km
Discharge at the Waldbachstrub
A Eo gauge : 31.3 km².
Location: 2.68 km above the mouth 		NNQ (02/08/1998)
MNQ 1976–2009
MQ 1976–2009
Mq 1976–2009
 MHQ 1976–2009
HHQ (08/12/2002) 		27 l / s
100 l / s
3.44 m³ / s
109.9 l / (s km²)
 26.4 m³ / s
46.5 m³ / s

The Waldbach is a tributary to Lake Hallstatt in the Upper Austrian Salzkammergut .

geography

Waldbach origin

Source of origin of the forest stream

The forest creek rises west of Lahn in forest stream originating at the foot of the Dachstein range . It is one of the largest karst springs in Austria. On average, around 3100 liters of water emerge from the spring every second. The spring discharge fluctuates strongly, however, it can rise to over 10,000 l / s in the event of heavy rainfall or snowmelt and decrease to a few 10 l / s in the event of prolonged drought. The spring water comes from the Hallstatt Glacier on the one hand, and from the Hinterer Gosau Lake on the other . It flows through a cave system to the source of the forest stream, where it reappears. From the lake to the source, the water needs around 165 hours.

course

After its source, it falls down the Waldbachstrub into the Echerntal . It is a gorge formed by ice age glaciers . It is bordered by vertical rock walls. The Lauterbach flows into the Waldbach from the left as a 150 m high waterfall . The Waldbach flows into the Hallstätter See in Lahn .

Tributaries

  • Klauskogelbach (left)
  • Lauterbach (left)
  • Dürrenbach (right)
  • Spraterbach (left)

power plant

In 2012/13, a hydropower plant with an output of 4.1 megawatts was built in the Echerntal for 6.5 million euros. Near the original source, around 1500 liters of water per second (one third of the total amount of water) are diverted and fed to the power plant around 330 meters below via a high-pressure pipe. The power station is owned by 51% by the Austrian Federal Forests and 49% by the market town of Hallstatt.

art

Waldbach in the wild and romantic Echerntal

Numerous famous painters of Austrian Romanticism such as Friedrich Gauermann (1807–1862) or Johann Fischbach (1797–1871) or Rudolf von Alt (1812–1905) painted the wild and romantic Echerntal with the Waldbach.

Web links

Commons : Waldbach  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Google Earth
  2. ↑ a b c Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (ed.): Hydrographisches Jahrbuch von Österreich 2009. 117th volume. Vienna 2011, p. Q41 and OG 146, PDF (12.1 MB) on bmlrt.gv.at (yearbook 2009)
  3. ↑ a b Digital Upper Austrian Room Information System (DORIS)
  4. ^ Alfred Mayr: The Hallstatt drinking water. Hydrogeological studies from the Dachstein area. In: Yearbook of the Upper Austrian Museum Association. 101. Volume, Linz 1956, pp. 319–332, online (PDF; 3.3 MB) in the forum OoeGeschichte.at.
  5. ^ Upper Austrian news : In Hallstatt a power plant went quietly into operation ; Retrieved June 10, 2014
  6. ↑ Lt. Information board on site