Moder (river)
The Moder is a river in Alsace, in north-eastern France. It is a left-side tributary of the Rhine river.
| Moder (river) | |
|---|---|
| Length | 82.1 km (51.0 mi) |
| Mouth elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
Geography
The Moder river has a length of 82.1 km (51.0 mi), and a drainage basin with an area of 1,720 km2 (664 sq mi).[1]
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 16.6 m3/s (590 cu ft/s) at Auenheim.
Course
The Moder starts in the Vosges mountains in the place called Moderfeld in the commune of Zittersheim, (Bas-Rhin department), at an altitude of about 330 m (1,083 ft).[2] From here, the Moder flows to the north and then turns to the southeast; in the final part, the river flows to the northeast.
The Moder river flows within the Grand Est region, the Bas-Rhin department and the following communes ː Zittersheim, Wingen-sur-Moder, Wimmenau, Ingwiller, Menchhoffen, Schillersdorf, Obermodern-Zutzendorf, Schalkendorf, La Walck, Pfaffenhoffen, Uberach, Niedermodern, Dauendorf, Ohlungen, Schweighouse-sur-Moder, Haguenau, Kaltenhouse, Oberhoffen-sur-Moder, Bischwiller, Rohrwiller, Drusenheim, Sessenheim, Dalhunden, Stattmatten, Auenheim, Fort-Louis, Rœschwoog, Neuhaeusel.
Finally, the Moder river flows into the Rhine river in Neuhaeusel.[3]
Main tributaries
The main tributaries of the Moder river areː
Gallery
- Drusenheim Moder.JPG
The Moder in Drusenheim.
- Haguenau-Moder-beim-Weissenburger-Tor.jpg
The Moder in Haguenau.
- Mertzwiller zinsel3.jpg
The Zinsel du Nord in Mertzwiller.
- Saverne quZorn 01.JPG
The Zorn in Saverne.
Moder (river) Media
- ModeràHaguenau.jpg
the Moder River, passing through Haguenau
Related pages
References
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- ↑ "La Moder (A3--0100)" (in français). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Source de la Moder" (in français). Géoportail. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Confluence de la Moder" (in français). Géoportail. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Ruisseau le Rothbach (A31-0200)" (in français). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "La Zinsel du Nord (A32-0200)" (in français). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "La Zorn (A34-0200)" (in français). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.