Itter (Neckar)

The Itter in Friedrichsdorf

The Itter is a 28 km long river in the Odenwald, which rises in Hessen and the Neckar at Eberbach in Baden- Württemberg will flow from the right. In the upper sections also carries the names of udder Bach or Ittersbach.

Etymology

According to a theory Itter is a word of Celtic origin, and means something like water or running water. According to another theory, the name Itter goes back to the Latin- Indo-European word iterative, which means " the water from on high."

From the same root also other German toponyms were derived, eg Eiterbach, Eyterbach, udder Bach (see below) and Eutersee.

Geography

Headwaters

Udder Bach

The udder Bach is the left and eastern brook source of Itter. It is 10.9 km long.

Schöllenbach

The Schöllenbach is the right and western source stream of Itter. It has a length of 3.7 km.

Course

The stream originates as an udder creek on the south side of 540 m above sea level. NN Red high hump in the Hessian Odenwald in the district Würzberg and initially flows about to the south. He is also partially border to Bavaria. After flowing through the udder lake just before the Baden - Schöllenbach he called Ittersbach. From here on he river forms the border between Baden -Württemberg and Hesse in the east to the west. Just before Kailbach it flows from the left to the Galmbach. The Ittersbach then runs for about 2km quite the Hessian. A little later in Friedrichsdorf he takes turn from the left side Fahrbach and it in turn countries border river - this time between Hesse in the west and Bavaria in the east - to the mouth of Sensbachs after 20.3 km near the Gaimühle, this time from the right, from where he Itter called.

From here the Itter remains permanently in Baden- Württemberg. A little later she reached from the left of the trip Bach, even moments before tapering the Höllbach from left itself. The Itter then runs south on the northern slopes of the highest mountain in the Odenwald, the Katzenbuckel (626 m above sea level. NN ), then returns abruptly to the west and flows into the dam Itter. This leaves them in two branches, the Itter itself and the left side of her running on the lower slopes and about 3 km long headrace channel. On re confluence of the river has already reached the northern parts of Eberbach settlement and now runs more and more south-west.

A few hundred meters later he again divides into two branches, of approximately 1 km long channel located on the right side this time. Both arms running here already in the downstream half of an old north-eastern Neckar loop of the 236.7 m above sea level. NN high Umlaufberg Ohrnberg is left in the middle of the otherwise rather flat central urban area of ​​Eberbach. After less than a kilometer further on the Itter then leads, after a total river distance of about 28 km, at the foot of 391 m above sea level. NN Itter high mountain immediately to their right to 122 m above sea level. NN from the right into the Neckar, which even reached the northernmost point of its course here.

Inflows

  • Hessel Bach ( left), 3.9 km
  • Golmbach (left), 4.5 km
  • Bach from the Haintal (right), 4.5 km
  • Bach from the Scheffestal (right), 1.8 km
  • Sensbach (right), 10.4 km

Itter dam

The dam was for flood protection in 1923 built and is one of the oldest in Baden-Württemberg. The stored water is partly transferred to the upstream channel to Eberbach to Itter power plant, which feeds into the grid. In addition, the lake is also used as a fish pond. It falls into the class of 2 dams with medium to very small pool.

Towns

Villages on the Itter are:

  • Michel city with the district Würzberg belonging to houses in the valley Eutergrund
  • Erbach with the district Bullauer Eutergrund
  • Hesseneck with the districts Schöllenbach and Kailbach
  • Eberbach with the districts of the Baden Schöllenbach, Friedrichsdorf and Gaimühle.
Meander cutoff Michelstadt Erbach im Odenwald
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