Aach (river)

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The Aach is a Swiss river, which originates in Arbon by the confluence of two approximately nine kilometers long each streams, flows through the city and flows into the lake after almost two kilometers.

Course

The Aach occurring in the territory of the former independent Arbon district Stachen and forms on the Arbon city some meander. Just before the river flows into Lake Constance, he is dammed by means of sluices to regulate the inflow to the lake. This led to the creation of a pond called Arbon pond, which applies in Arbon as an attraction, especially in the winter for the purpose of ice skating. Next breed on the banks of the pond swans.

Inflows

• Feilebach (left source Bach), 8.7 km
• Hegibach (right source Bach), 11.9 km
• Salbach (right), 8.3 km

Pollution

Due to the increasing pollution of the river various fish species have disappeared in recent decades, such as the brown trout. For repeatedly refuse lands in the river, to the feces come close neighborhood of Frankfurt housing estates and manure from agriculture. Attempts are lately on the restoration, including through schools of the city, the project should be regularly cleaned in weeks, Aach.

Others

The link road Arbon country Quart ( canton road to mountain belonging ) leads via the Aach. Built in 1910, The bridge over the river was in April 2006 - after more than 90 years - first renovated.