Schmutter
| Schmutter | |
|---|---|
The Schmutter near Gablingen | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Swabia |
| Mouth | |
• location | Danube |
• coordinates | 48°42′35″N 10°48′1″E / 48.70972°N 10.80028°E |
| Length | 95.6 km (59.4 mi) |
| Basin size | 506 km2 (195 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
The Schmutter (German pronunciation: [ˈʃmʊtɐ]) is a river in Bavaria, Germany, a right tributary of the Danube.
The Schmutter's source is 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of Schwabmünchen, in the Swabia region of Bavaria. The Schmutter flows north, and for several tens of kilometers it flows parallel to the Lech, at only a few km west of the Lech. It flows into the Danube near Donauwörth. Towns along the Schmutter include Fischach, Neusäß, Gablingen and Mertingen.