Wappachgraben

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Wappachgraben
Data
Water code FR :  A3120760
location France
River system Rhine
Drain over Moder  → Rhine  → North Sea
source in the Northern Vosges on the eastern edge of Bouxwiller
48 ° 49 ′ 35 ″  N , 7 ° 29 ′ 7 ″  E
Source height approx.  225  m
muzzle east of Obermodern in the Moder coordinates: 48 ° 50 ′ 49 "  N , 7 ° 33 ′ 43"  E 48 ° 50 ′ 49 "  N , 7 ° 33 ′ 43"  E
Mouth height 172  m
Height difference approx. 53 m
Bottom slope approx. 8.3 ‰
length 6.4 km
Catchment area 13.9 km²
Drain
at the mouth 		MQ
 72 l / s

The Wappachgraben is an approximately 6.4 km long right tributary of the Moder in the Bas-Rhin department of the Grand Est region of France .

geography

course

The Wappachgraben rises in the northern Vosges on the eastern edge of Bouxwiller at an altitude of about 225  m . It initially flows in a north-easterly direction through allotment gardens, then turns more eastwards and crosses under the D 17 . Its course now leads through fields and meadows. It crosses the D 91 and shortly afterwards is fed on its right by the Weidbach coming from the Duntzenbruch . It now directs its course more to the northeast again, first crosses under the D 735 , then the railroad tracks and the D 919 , and finally flows into the Moder east of Obermodern at an altitude of 172  m .

Catchment area

The catchment area of ​​the Wappachgraben is 13.9 km² and consists of 35.40% agricultural area, 59.14% forest areas and 5.35% built-up areas.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b geoportail.fr
  2. ↑ a b Wappachgraben near SANDRE (French)
  3. ↑ a b see web link: Débits caractéristiques de le Wappachgraben

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