Eichelbach (Nidda)

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The Eichelsbach is a good 18 km long left tributary of the Nidda or southeasterly.

Geography

Course

The Eichelsbach rises in the Vogelsberg, north of Hoherodskopfes and east of Scots - Breungeshain. It flows in Nidda - Eichelsdorf in the Nidda. Since the summer of 2009, a flood retention basin will be built by the Water Board NIDDA on Eichelsbach above Eichelsdorf ( transit bridge). This basin has a maximum storage capacity of 390,000 m³ and serves to protect the villages below the Eichelsbach and the Nidda.

Inflows

• Eckard Bach ( Waidbach ) (left)
• Schandwiesenbach (left)

Places

The acorn creek flows through the following towns:

• Schotten- Breungeshain
• Schotten- Busenborn
• Schotten- Eschenrod
• Schotten- Wingershausen
• Scots Acorn Saxony
• Nidda Eichelsdorf

Water quality

The water quality of acorn creek is classified as good.