Alf (river)

BW

Geography

Course

The Alf rises about 1 km north-east of Hörscheid in the volcanic Eifel. From its source at 549 meters above sea level. NN first flows from the Alf south. The first town on their way is Darscheid, at the eastern outskirts of the village it flows past. The next places on its course are Gille field and Strohn. In the following section to Bausendorf the course of Alf is quite tortuous. Now was up to here, the flow direction mainly south so turns her running east and flows through the south of the Kondelwalds nearby places Kinderbeuern and villains. About 3.5 km after Bengel, the flow direction changes abruptly to the north. A ridge blocks the other way east to the Moselle, 500 meters away. After breaking through the mountains Mosel flows into the Alf Alf (Landkreis Cochem-Zell ) to 95 m above sea level. NN in the Mosel. On its 53 km long path from the source to the mouth of the Alf overcomes a difference in altitude of 454 m, which corresponds to an average bed slope of 8.6 ‰.

Tributaries

  • Laubach at Gillespie Field to 393 m above sea level. NN
  • Diefenbach at Sprinker mill to 328 m above sea level. NN
  • Wood creek behind Oberscheidweiler mill to 306 m above sea level. NN
  • Salzbach to 223 m above sea level. NN
  • Olkenbach at Olkenbach to 188 m above sea level. NN
  • Ewesbach at Kinderbeuern to 167 m above sea level. NN
  • Kammerbach between Kinderbeuern and villains to 149 m above sea level. NN
  • Filler Bach Bengel to 141 m above sea level. NN
  • Udelsbach at hammer mill to 130 m above sea level. NN
  • Saalbach to 121 m above sea level. NN
  • Uessbach at Alf Factory at 107 m above sea level. NN
  • Irlenbach behind Darscheid to 458 m above sea level. NN
  • Sammetbach behind Niederscheidweiler 222 m above sea level. NN
  • Demichbach to 211 m above sea level. NN
  • Parent stream before crawl mill to 198 m above sea level. NN
  • Hoegbach at Heinz Erather mill to 193 m above sea level. NN
  • Ilbach Bengel to 142 m above sea level. NN
  • Erbach Bengel to 142 m above sea level. NN
  • Scherbach Bengel to 135 m above sea level. NN
Alf, Rhineland-Palatinate Municipality Gillenfeld Orography Moselle Hills
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