The Floßbach (also Floßgraben or Floßkanal, formerly Flotzbach or Flotzbachgraben) is a man-made river 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) long. It is an orographically right-hand tributary of the Isenach in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It was built in the 18th century to enable the timber rafting of firewood.
Floßbach | |
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Mouth of the Stechgraben on the Floßbach (Floßbach from l to r) | |
Location | |
Location | Germany
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Reference no. | DE: 2391488 |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Diversion: Northeast of Schifferstadt to the left from the Rehbach |
• coordinates | 49°24′02″N 8°23′30″E |
• elevation | ca. 95 m above sea level (NHN) [1] |
Mouth | |
• location | East of Lambsheim from the right into the Isenach |
• coordinates | 49°30′24″N 8°18′18″E |
• elevation | ca. 92 m above sea level (NHN) [1] |
Length | 16.04 km [2] |
Basin size | 169.328 km² [2] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Isenach→ Rhine→ North Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Schwabenbach, Stechgraben |
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