Wertach (river)

The Wertach (German pronunciation: [ˈveːɐ̯tax]) is a river in Bavaria, southern Germany. This 141 km (88 mi)^[1] long river is a left tributary of the Lech. The Wertach originates in the Northern Limestone Alps in Bad Hindelang, east of Sonthofen (district Oberallgäu). It flows north along the towns Wertach, Nesselwang, Marktoberdorf, Kaufbeuren, Schwabmünchen and Bobingen. The Wertach flows into the Lech (itself a tributary of the Danube) in Augsburg, and has a deep reservoir with a hydroelectric power plant.

Wertach
Location
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Northern Limestone Alps
• elevation	1,078 m (3,537 ft)
Mouth
• location	Lech
• coordinates	48°24′16″N 10°53′17″E
Length	141.0 km (87.6 mi) [1]
Basin size	1,441 km2 (556 sq mi) [1]
Discharge
• average	32 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Lech→ Danube→ Black Sea

See also

• List of rivers of Bavaria

Sources

• Nowotny, Peter (2001). An den Ufern der Wertach. Immenstadt 2001, ISBN 3-920269-16-0.