Modau
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| Modau | |
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 The Modau running through the town of Ober-Ramstadt. | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 491 m (1,611 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Length | 44 km (27 mi) |
| Basin size | 34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rhine → North Sea |
| River system | Rhine |
The Modau is a 44 km long right tributary of the Rhine River running through the German state of Hesse. Historically, there have been many watermills on the river and its tributaries, giving rise to the name Mühltal ("Mill Valley"), a district through which the river flows.
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