Alfbach (Prüm)

Alfbach
Map
Location
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
Reference no.DE: 26284
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNortheast of Buchet
 • coordinates50°15′51″N 6°21′31″E / 50.264087°N 6.358525°E / 50.264087; 6.358525
 • elevationca. 631 m above sea level (NHN)
Mouth 
 • location
West of Pronsfeld into the Prüm
 • coordinates
50°09′31″N 6°19′58″E / 50.158514°N 6.332763°E / 50.158514; 6.332763
 • elevation
ca. 365 m above sea level (NHN)
Length22.254 km [1]
Basin size55.693 km2 (21.503 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionPrüm→ Sauer→ Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea
LandmarksVillages: Buchet, Bleialf, Pronsfeld

The Alfbach is a 22.3-kilometre-long (13.9 mi), orographically right-bank tributary of the Prüm in the district of Bitburg-Prüm in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Geography

Course

The Alfbach rises in the Schneifel at a height of 631 m above sea level (NHN). Its source lies on the northern slopes of the Schwarzer Mann (697.8 m above NHN[2]) about three kilometres northeast of Halenfeld in the municipality of Buchet.

The stream flows initially in a southwesterly direction to Halenfeld, where it collects its main tributary, the Donsbach, then turns south as far as Buchet, before changing direction to the southwest to continue through Bleialf. Near Großlangenfeld it changes its direction again to the south and, at the Hauscheid Mill (‘’Hauscheider Mühle’’) passes under the A 60 motorway. Continuing mainly in a southeasterly direction the Alfbach empties into the Prüm west of Pronsfeld at a height of 365 m above NHN.

Catchment

The Alfbach drains a catchment area of 55.693 km2 (21.503 sq mi) ; its waters flowing via the Prüm, Sauer, Moselle and Rhine to the North Sea.

Tributaries

Name[3] Left/right tributary Length
[km][1]		 Catchment
[km2][1]		 Mouth elevation
[m above NHN][4]		 Mouth location
Coordinates		 GKZ[1]
Alfquelle right 1.123 0.652 561 50°15′59″N 6°20′36″E / 50.266337°N 6.343368°E / 50.266337; 6.343368 (Einmündung Alfquelle) 26284-12
Große Quelle left0 0.895 0.242 536 50°15′47″N 6°20′12″E / 50.263025°N 6.336534°E / 50.263025; 6.336534 (Einmündung Große Quelle) 26284-132
Alfbachgraben left0 1.120 0.353 532 50°15′45″N 6°20′05″E / 50.262537°N 6.334665°E / 50.262537; 6.334665 (Einmündung Alfbachgraben) 26284-14
Lange Alfquelle left0 1.662 0.644 514 50°15′37″N 6°19′38″E / 50.260178°N 6.327351°E / 50.260178; 6.327351 (Einmündung Lange Alfquelle) 26284-16
Mombach right 1.422 1.448 508 northeast of Halenfeld 50°15′35″N 6°19′30″E / 50.259697°N 6.324997°E / 50.259697; 6.324997 (Einmündung Mombach) 26284-18
Donsbach right 4.177 6.068 489 in Halenfeld 50°15′19″N 6°18′56″E / 50.255369°N 6.315417°E / 50.255369; 6.315417 (Einmündung Donsbach) 26284-2
Steinbach left0 1.280 2.202 476 near Niederlascheid 50°14′51″N 6°18′52″E / 50.247584°N 6.314461°E / 50.247584; 6.314461 (Einmündung Steinbach) 26284-32
Dürenbach right 2.967 3.915 452 in Bleialf 50°14′21″N 6°17′49″E / 50.239261°N 6.297054°E / 50.239261; 6.297054 (Einmündung Dürenbach) 26284-4
Sonnenbach right 0.674 0.742 441 south of Bleialf 50°13′59″N 6°17′07″E / 50.23309°N 6.285194°E / 50.23309; 6.285194 (Einmündung Sonnenbach) 26284-52
Üchenbach left0 3.607 4.215 439 south of Bleialf 50°13′55″N 6°17′02″E / 50.231819°N 6.283999°E / 50.231819; 6.283999 (Einmündung Üchenbach) 26284-6
Waleschbach right 0.663 0.625 434 southwest of Bleialf 50°13′43″N 6°16′39″E / 50.228475°N 6.277582°E / 50.228475; 6.277582 (Einmündung Waleschbach) 26284-712
Lautersbach, auch Laubertsbach[2] right 0.387 0.323 432 50°13′31″N 6°16′30″E / 50.225165°N 6.274924°E / 50.225165; 6.274924 (Einmündung Lautersbach) 26284-714
Katzenbach right 1.195 1.468 425 near Großlangenfeld 50°13′14″N 6°16′19″E / 50.220601°N 6.271856°E / 50.220601; 6.271856 (Einmündung Katzenbach) 26284-716
Eisbach left0 1.975 1.484 421 west of Brandscheid 50°12′58″N 6°16′42″E / 50.216133°N 6.278431°E / 50.216133; 6.278431 (Einmündung Eisbach) 26284-72
Eisbach right 1.362 0.971 418 west of Brandscheid 50°12′50″N 6°16′47″E / 50.213906°N 6.27966°E / 50.213906; 6.27966 (Einmündung Eisbach) 26284-7312
Tunenbach right 1.869 1.236 407 northeast of Habscheid 50°12′03″N 6°17′00″E / 50.200746°N 6.283311°E / 50.200746; 6.283311 (Einmündung Tunenbach) 26284-7314
Hollbach right 2.776 2.907 404 northeast of Habscheid 50°11′48″N 6°17′05″E / 50.196665°N 6.284754°E / 50.196665; 6.284754 (Einmündung Hollbach) 26284-74
Paulsgraben right 0.618 0.442 403 east of Habscheid 50°11′32″N 6°17′20″E / 50.192092°N 6.289006°E / 50.192092; 6.289006 (Einmündung Paulsgraben) 26284-7992
Waldgraben right 0.591 0.290 394 east of Habscheid 50°11′18″N 6°17′59″E / 50.188423°N 6.299852°E / 50.188423; 6.299852 (Einmündung Waldgraben) 26284-7994
Vierenbach left0 2.601 3.469 390 east of Habscheid 50°11′07″N 6°18′30″E / 50.18531°N 6.308406°E / 50.18531; 6.308406 (Einmündung Vierenbach) 26284-8
Schinnbach left0 2.393 1.631 387 east of Habscheid 50°10′58″N 6°18′39″E / 50.182709°N 6.31095°E / 50.182709; 6.31095 (Einmündung Schinnbach) 26284-92
Schwarzbach left0 1.538 1.008 387 southeast of Habscheid 50°10′54″N 6°18′50″E / 50.18165°N 6.313829°E / 50.18165; 6.313829 (Einmündung Schwarzbach) 26284-94
Bosborn right 0.985 0.690 381 southeast of Habscheid 50°10′32″N 6°18′58″E / 50.175588°N 6.316106°E / 50.175588; 6.316106 (Einmündung Bosborn) 26284-96

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Geoexplorer of the Rhineland-Palatinate Water Authority (Wasserwirtschaftsverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz) , retrieved 20 November 2015
  2. ^ a b Map service of the Landscape Information System of the Rhineland-Palatinate Nature Conservation Office (Naturschutzverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz) (DTK 1:5,000 coloured)
  3. ^ The water data come from the Geoexplorer of the Rhineland-Palatinate Water Authority (Wasserwirtschaftsverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz), the geographical data from the Map service of the Landscape Information System of the Rhineland-Palatinate Nature Conservation Office (Naturschutzverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz).
  4. ^ Measurement based on German terrain maps (Deutscher Grundkarte) 1:5000 series