The Rotach is a 39-kilometre-long (24 mi) tributary of Lake Constance, which drains to the Rhine, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The river source is near the municipality of Wilhelmsdorf. It flows southward through Horgenzell and Oberteuringen before emptying into Lake Constance at the city of Friedrichshafen.

Rotach
The Rotach at Friedrichshafen
The Rotach at Friedrichshafen
Location
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation620 m (2,030 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Lake Constance
 • coordinates
47°38′59″N 9°29′43″E / 47.64972°N 9.49528°E / 47.64972; 9.49528 (Rotach mouth)
 • elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Length39.4 km (24.5 mi) [1]
Basin size136 km2 (53 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionRhineNorth Sea

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