Floßbach (Isenach)

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
Mouth of the Stechgraben on the Floßbach (Floßbach from l to r)
Location
Location	Germany Rhineland-Palatinate Anterior Palatinate
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