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
The Moder in Drusenheim.
The Moder in Haguenau.
The Zinsel du Nord in Mertzwiller.
The Zorn in Saverne.
Moder (river) Media
the Moder River, passing through Haguenau
Related pages
References
- ↑ "La Moder (A3--0100)" (in français). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. 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. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "La Zinsel du Nord (A32-0200)" (in français). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "La Zorn (A34-0200)" (in français). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 28 December 2017.