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The Tuffbach, also known locally as the Weissbach, is a river of Tyrol, Austria, a tributary of the Inn.

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Tuffbach
Weissbach Fall
Location
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lepsius-Stollen [de]
• elevation	720 m (2,360 ft)
Mouth
• location	Inn
• coordinates	47.2796°N 11.4013°E / 47.2796; 11.4013
Length	1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Inn→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Tuffbach originates in the Lepsius-Stollen [de] (a gallery at the abandoned quarry in Hötting, Innsbruck) at 720 m (AA). It runs in a southerly direction past the Engländergrab to the Hoher Weg where it merges near the old Hungerburg railway bridge with the Inn. The Tuffbach lies entirely within the municipal territory of Innsbruck.

Although the river is only 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) long, it has an interesting feature: At one point its waters drop through a height of 12 metres (39 ft) forming the Weissbach Fall, which is audible and visible from the nearby street. A small hotel has built a power plant there and uses the electricity generated for domestic requirements. Around the basin are canals, which divert the water in case of emergency.

Another feature is the high water speed near the mouth (~120 km/h (75 mph)).

The water is usually of grade B quality.

На других языках

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[de] Tuffbach (Inn)

Der Tuffbach, örtlich auch Weißbach (östlicher Weiherburggraben) entspringt unterhalb des Lepsius-Stollen beim heutigen Alpenzoo Innsbruck in 720 m Seehöhe, und fließt in südlicher Richtung vorbei am Engländergrab zum Hohen Weg und mündet nahe der alten Hungerburgbahnbrücke beim Hans-Psenner-Steg in den Inn. Er liegt zur Gänze auf Innsbrucker Stadtgebiet und markiert die Stadtteilgrenze Hötting–Mühlau (Innsbruck).

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- [en] Tuffbach (Inn)

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