Altmühl
The Altmühl is a river in Bavaria, Germany and is about 230 kilometres (140 mi) long. It is a left tributary of the river Danube.
| Altmühl | |
|---|---|
 The Altmühl as part of the Main-Donau-Kanal near Riedenburg | |
 Map with the Altmühl highlighted | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Middle Franconia |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Danube at Kelheim |
| - coordinates | 48°54′37″N 11°54′25″E |
| Length | 226.9 km (141.0 mi) [1] |
| Basin size | 3,258 km2 (1,258 sq mi) [1] |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 24.3 m3/s (860 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
The river starts in the town of Ansbach. From here it runs southeastwards it enters the Altmühlsee (a lake) north of Gunzenhausen. The Altmühl passes through the towns of Treuchtlingen, Eichstätt and Beilngries and finally flows into the Danube river at Kelheim.
References
- Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)
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