The Alfbach is a 22.3-kilometre-long (13.9 mi), orographically right-bank tributary of the Prüm in the county of Bitburg-Prüm in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
| Alfbach | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Reference no. | DE: 26284 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Northeast of Buchet |
| • coordinates | 50°15′51″N 6°21′31″E / 50.264087°N 6.358525°E |
| • elevation | ca. 631 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Mouth | |
• location | West of Pronsfeld into the Prüm |
• coordinates | 50°09′31″N 6°19′58″E / 50.158514°N 6.332763°E |
• elevation | ca. 365 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Length | 22.254 km [1] |
| Basin size | 55.693 km2 (21.503 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Prüm→ Sauer→ Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea |
| Landmarks | Villages: Buchet, Bleialf, Pronsfeld |
Geography
editCourse
editThe Alfbach rises in the Schneifel at a height of 631 m above sea level (NHN). Its source lies on the northern slopes of the Schwarzer Mann (697.8 m above NHN[2]) about three kilometres northeast of Halenfeld in the municipality of Buchet.
The stream flows initially in a southwesterly direction to Halenfeld, where it collects its main tributary, the Donsbach, then turns south as far as Buchet, before changing direction to the southwest to continue through Bleialf. Near Großlangenfeld it changes its direction again to the south and, at the Hauscheid Mill (‘’Hauscheider Mühle’’) passes under the A 60 motorway. Continuing mainly in a southeasterly direction the Alfbach empties into the Prüm west of Pronsfeld at a height of 365 m above NHN.
Catchment
editThe Alfbach drains a catchment area of 55.693 km2 (21.503 sq mi) ; its waters flowing via the Prüm, Sauer, Moselle and Rhine to the North Sea.
Tributaries
edit| Name[3] | Left/right tributary | Length [km][1] |
Catchment [km2][1] |
Mouth elevation [m above NHN][4] |
Mouth location Coordinates |
GKZ[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfquelle | right | 1.123 | 0.652 | 561 | 50°15′59″N 6°20′36″E / 50.266337°N 6.343368°E | 26284-12 |
| Große Quelle | left | 0.895 | 0.242 | 536 | 50°15′47″N 6°20′12″E / 50.263025°N 6.336534°E | 26284-132 |
| Alfbachgraben | left | 1.120 | 0.353 | 532 | 50°15′45″N 6°20′05″E / 50.262537°N 6.334665°E | 26284-14 |
| Lange Alfquelle | left | 1.662 | 0.644 | 514 | 50°15′37″N 6°19′38″E / 50.260178°N 6.327351°E | 26284-16 |
| Mombach | right | 1.422 | 1.448 | 508 | northeast of Halenfeld 50°15′35″N 6°19′30″E / 50.259697°N 6.324997°E | 26284-18 |
| Donsbach | right | 4.177 | 6.068 | 489 | in Halenfeld 50°15′19″N 6°18′56″E / 50.255369°N 6.315417°E | 26284-2 |
| Steinbach | left | 1.280 | 2.202 | 476 | near Niederlascheid 50°14′51″N 6°18′52″E / 50.247584°N 6.314461°E | 26284-32 |
| Dürenbach | right | 2.967 | 3.915 | 452 | in Bleialf 50°14′21″N 6°17′49″E / 50.239261°N 6.297054°E | 26284-4 |
| Sonnenbach | right | 0.674 | 0.742 | 441 | south of Bleialf 50°13′59″N 6°17′07″E / 50.23309°N 6.285194°E | 26284-52 |
| Üchenbach | left | 3.607 | 4.215 | 439 | south of Bleialf 50°13′55″N 6°17′02″E / 50.231819°N 6.283999°E | 26284-6 |
| Waleschbach | right | 0.663 | 0.625 | 434 | southwest of Bleialf 50°13′43″N 6°16′39″E / 50.228475°N 6.277582°E | 26284-712 |
| Lautersbach, auch Laubertsbach[2] | right | 0.387 | 0.323 | 432 | 50°13′31″N 6°16′30″E / 50.225165°N 6.274924°E | 26284-714 |
| Katzenbach | right | 1.195 | 1.468 | 425 | near Großlangenfeld 50°13′14″N 6°16′19″E / 50.220601°N 6.271856°E | 26284-716 |
| Eisbach | left | 1.975 | 1.484 | 421 | west of Brandscheid 50°12′58″N 6°16′42″E / 50.216133°N 6.278431°E | 26284-72 |
| Eisbach | right | 1.362 | 0.971 | 418 | west of Brandscheid 50°12′50″N 6°16′47″E / 50.213906°N 6.27966°E | 26284-7312 |
| Tunenbach | right | 1.869 | 1.236 | 407 | northeast of Habscheid 50°12′03″N 6°17′00″E / 50.200746°N 6.283311°E | 26284-7314 |
| Hollbach | right | 2.776 | 2.907 | 404 | northeast of Habscheid 50°11′48″N 6°17′05″E / 50.196665°N 6.284754°E | 26284-74 |
| Paulsgraben | right | 0.618 | 0.442 | 403 | east of Habscheid 50°11′32″N 6°17′20″E / 50.192092°N 6.289006°E | 26284-7992 |
| Waldgraben | right | 0.591 | 0.290 | 394 | east of Habscheid 50°11′18″N 6°17′59″E / 50.188423°N 6.299852°E | 26284-7994 |
| Vierenbach | left | 2.601 | 3.469 | 390 | east of Habscheid 50°11′07″N 6°18′30″E / 50.18531°N 6.308406°E | 26284-8 |
| Schinnbach | left | 2.393 | 1.631 | 387 | east of Habscheid 50°10′58″N 6°18′39″E / 50.182709°N 6.31095°E | 26284-92 |
| Schwarzbach | left | 1.538 | 1.008 | 387 | southeast of Habscheid 50°10′54″N 6°18′50″E / 50.18165°N 6.313829°E | 26284-94 |
| Bosborn | right | 0.985 | 0.690 | 381 | southeast of Habscheid 50°10′32″N 6°18′58″E / 50.175588°N 6.316106°E | 26284-96 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Geoexplorer of the Rhineland-Palatinate Water Authority (Wasserwirtschaftsverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz) , retrieved 20 November 2015
- ^ a b Map service of the Landscape Information System of the Rhineland-Palatinate Nature Conservation Office (Naturschutzverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz) (DTK 1:5,000 coloured)
- ^ The water data come from the Geoexplorer of the Rhineland-Palatinate Water Authority (Wasserwirtschaftsverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz), the geographical data from the Map service of the Landscape Information System of the Rhineland-Palatinate Nature Conservation Office (Naturschutzverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz).
- ^ Measurement based on German terrain maps (Deutscher Grundkarte) 1:5000 series