Schwarzach (Main)

Bridge over the Schwarzach in deciduous

The Schwarzach is about 21.4 km long left or eastern tributary of the Main.

Name

The name is composed of the Old High German Schwarzach words swarz and aha together and means black river. In 1003, the river name is attested as Suarzaha. He walked over to the places Oberschwarzach, Stadel Schwarzach, Muensterschwarzach and Stadtschwarzach.

Geography

Schwarzach source

The highest source of Schwarzach is that of Sägbrunngrabens on Stollberg Steigerwald. As Thaler Bach hand it flows through the village of Thal to hand Oberschwarzach. However, as a source Schwarzach karst spring on the southeastern outskirts of Oberschwarzach referred (49 ° 51 '32 "N, 10 ° 24' 56 " O49.8587510.415555555556, about 275 m above sea level. NN ). The beginning here watercourse joins only 200 meters to the longer hand Thaler Bach. The overgrown with water plants funnel source of Schwarzach source is popularly known also Gespringsquelle or plaster hole. The average bulk of this source is 5 l / s The sulfate- rich spring water originates from the Gipskeuper.

Course

According to the source, the Schwarzach Schwarzach continues through Oberschwarzach, Bimbach Brünnau, Neuses am Sand, Stadel Schwarzach, leaves, Reupelsdorf and flows Schwarzach into the Main. Just north of the abbey Muensterschwarzach and about 700 yards from the mouth of the Schwarzach in the main flows of water management close parity Castell Bach one. The Federal Highway 22 runs from the Steigerwald to Main parallel to Schwarzach.

Channel

The Abbey Muensterschwarzach uses a in 12-13. Century landscaped and renovated in the 20th century canal hydropower Schwarzach. Since 1960, electricity is generated in an abbey own hydroelectric plant. The return of the water in the Schwarzach takes place at the level of the Schweinfurt alley behind the café Haun.

Inflows

  • Breitbach (left)
  • Brno Auer trench ( left)
  • Neudorf trench ( left)
  • Schoenbach (left) ( 5.8 km )
  • Solbach (right)
  • Altbach (left) ( 5.11 km )
  • Sadelsbach (right)
  • Marbach (right)
  • Bernbach (left)
  • Seeflußgraben (right)
  • Castell Bach ( left) (4.2 miles)

River system Schwarzach

See list of running water in the river system Schwarzach

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