The Eichelbach is a river of Hesse, Germany. It is a tributary of the Nidda, 18 kilometres (11 mi) long.[1]
| Eichelbach | |
|---|---|
_06.JPG) The Eichelbach in the Nidda district Eichelsdorf | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Vogelsberg north of Hoherodskopf, east of Schotten (Breungeshain) |
| • elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Mouth | Nidda (Eichelsdorf), into the Nidda river |
• coordinates | 50°27′18″N 9°3′18″E / 50.45500°N 9.05500°E |
• elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Length | 18.2 km (11.3 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 37.6 km2 (14.5 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | .5787 m3/s (20.44 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Eckardsbach (Waidbach), Schandwiesenbach |
| Progression | Nidda→ Main→ Rhine→ North Sea |
Geography edit
Course edit
The Eichelbach has its source in Vogelsberg, north of the Hoherodskopfes and east of the town Schotten-Breungeshain. It discharges into the Nidda river at the town of Nidda. Since the summer of 2009 a retention basin is being built upstream from Eichelsdorf by the Nidda water board, with a capacity of 390,000 cubic metres (320 acre⋅ft), to protect the villages on the Eichelbach and the Nidda.
Villages edit
The Eichelbach flows through the following villages:
- Breungeshain
- Busenbornn
- Eschenrod
- Wingershausen
- Eichelsachsen
- Eichelsdorf
Tributaries edit
- Eckardsbach (Waidbach) (left)
- Schandwiesenbach (left)
Water quality edit
The water quality of the Eichelback is deemed good.[2]
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eichelbach (Nidda).
- Hessisches Landesamt für Naturschutz, Umwelt und Geologie: Retentionskataster für das Flußgebiet des Eichelbach (PDF-Datei; 653 kB)