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Modau

River in Germany

49°43′56.7″N 8°46′12.4″E / 49.732417°N 8.770111°E / 49.732417; 8.770111 (Modau source) • elevation491 m (1,611 ft) Mouth

• coordinates

49°48′50″N 8°27′52″E / 49.81389°N 8.46444°E / 49.81389; 8.46444 (Modau mouth)

• elevation

84 m (276 ft)Length44.1 km (27.4 mi) ^[1]Basin size205 km² (79 sq mi) ^[1]Basin featuresProgressionRhine→ North Sea

The Modau is a 44-kilometre-long (27 mi) right tributary of the river Rhine 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. It passes through Ober-Ramstadt and Pfungstadt, and flows into a branch of the Rhine in Stockstadt am Rhein.

Erosion

Due to erosion of the river, it was needed to place various stones into the channel bed of the river to prevent abrasion, hydraulic action and early attrition

References

^ ^a ^b Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz)

Tributaries of the Rhine

Left

Vorderrhein: Aua da Russein; Schmuèr
Alpine Rhine: Vorderrhein; Tamina; Saar
Alter Rhein: Rheintaler Binnenkanal
Upper Lake Constance: Goldach; Aach (Arbon); Aach (Romanshorn)
Lake Rhine: Grenzbach; Dorfbach
Lower Lake Constance: Anderbach
High Rhine: Thur; Töss; Glatt; Aare; Sissle; Möhlinbach; Ergolz; Birs
Upper Rhine: Birsig; Ill; Moder; Sauer; Lauter; Spiegelbach; Queich; Speyerbach; Rehbach; Isenach; Eckbach; Eisbach; Pfrimm; Selz
Middle Rhine: Welzbach; Nahe; Moselle; Nette; Brohlbach; Ahr
Lower Rhine: Erft