Lauter (Danube)
| Lauter | |
|---|---|
The Lauter between Bichishausen and Gundelfingen | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Danube |
• coordinates | 48°14′40″N 9°34′54″E / 48.2444°N 9.5817°E |
| Length | 42.3 km (26.3 mi) |
| Basin size | 327 km2 (126 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
The Lauter (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʊtɐ] ⓘ), also known as Große Lauter (lit. 'Big Lauter'), is a small river of the Swabian Alb, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its karst spring is inside the walls of the former nunnery at "Offenhausen", a small settlement near Gomadingen. The river discharges into the Danube after 42 km. The river has a long geological history since late Miocene. Although the Swabian Alb is heavily karstified, this river's water runs aboveground all the way.
The municipality of Lauterach is named after the river Lauter.