Eichelbach (Nidda)

Eichelbach
Eichelbach
	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)
Basin size	37.6 km2 (14.5 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	.5787 m3/s (20.44 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Eckardsbach (Waidbach), Schandwiesenbach
Progression	Nidda→ Main→ Rhine→ North Sea

The Eichelbach is a river of Hesse, Germany. It is a tributary of the Nidda, 18 kilometres (11 mi) long.^[1]

Geography

Course

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

The Eichelbach flows through the following villages:

Breungeshain
Busenbornn
Eschenrod
Wingershausen
Eichelsachsen
Eichelsdorf

Tributaries

Eckardsbach (Waidbach) (left)
Schandwiesenbach (left)

Water quality

The water quality of the Eichelback is deemed good.^[2]

References

External links

Hessisches Landesamt für Naturschutz, Umwelt und Geologie: Retentionskataster für das Flußgebiet des Eichelbach (PDF-Datei; 653 kB)

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[DE-HE_WRRL-1] Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz)

[2] Biogütekarte vom 24.11.2010

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