Eichelbach (Nidda)

The Eichelbach is a river of Hesse, Germany. It is a tributary of the Nidda, 18 kilometres (11 mi) long.^[1]

Eichelbach
The Eichelbach in the Nidda district Eichelsdorf
Location
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Physical characteristics
Source	Vogelsberg north of Hoherodskopf, east of Schotten (Breungeshain)
• elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Mouth	Nidda (Eichelsdorf), into the Nidda river
• coordinates	50°27′18″N 9°3′18″E
• elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Length	18.2 km (11.3 mi)[1]
Basin size	37.6 km2 (14.5 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• average	.5787 m3/s (20.44 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Eckardsbach (Waidbach), Schandwiesenbach
Progression	Nidda→ Main→ Rhine→ North Sea

Geography

Course

The Eichelbach has its source in Vogelsberg, north of the Hoherodskopfes and east of the town Schotten-Breungeshain. It discharges into the Nidda river at the town of Nidda. Since the summer of 2009 a retention basin is being built upstream from Eichelsdorf by the Nidda water board, with a capacity of 390,000 cubic metres (320 acre⋅ft), to protect the villages on the Eichelbach and the Nidda.

Villages

The Eichelbach flows through the following villages:

• Breungeshain
• Busenbornn
• Eschenrod
• Wingershausen
• Eichelsachsen
• Eichelsdorf

Tributaries

• Eckardsbach (Waidbach) (left)
• Schandwiesenbach (left)

Water quality

The water quality of the Eichelback is deemed good.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Hesse