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Eichelbach (Nidda)

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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]

See also

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference DE-HE_WRRL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Biogütekarte vom 24.11.2010
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