Lachsbach

The Lachsbach, also called the Rathmannsdorfer Bach, is a river of Saxony, Germany. It is the largest, right-hand tributary of the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland.

Lachsbach
Location
LocationSaxon Switzerland, Saxony,  Germany
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationStart: Confluence of the Sebnitz and the Polenz near Porschdorf
  coordinates50°56′36″N 14°08′06″E
  elevation142 m above sea level (NHN)
Mouth 
  location
Near Wendischfähre into the Elbe
  coordinates
50°55′26″N 14°07′48″E
  elevation
127.8 m above sea level (NHN)
Length3.0 km (1.9 mi), with the Polenz 34.3 km (21.3 mi)[1]
Basin size269 km2 (104 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
  locationat Porschdorf I gauge
  average3.02 m3/s (107 cu ft/s)
  minimumAverage low: 0.860 m3/s (30.4 cu ft/s)
  maximumAverage high: 30.8 m3/s (1,090 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionElbeNorth Sea

Geography

The Lachsbach is formed by the merger of its headstreams, the Sebnitz (left, about half the size) and Polenz (right, rather longer) in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains near Porschdorf. The combined confluence section of the two rivers was first recorded in 1543 as die beyde wasser ("the two waters"), a description no longer common today. After only 3 kilometres (2 mi), the Lachsbach empties into the Elbe above Prossen's winter port near Wendischfähre.

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See also

References

  1. 1:25.000 topographical map
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