Wiesbach (Nahe)
| Wiesbach | |
|---|---|
The Wiesbach near Welgesheim in winter | |
Map of the catchment area (excluding the mouth) of the two parallel Donnersberg streams: the Wiesbach (right) and Appelbach (left) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Reference no. | DE: 25498 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | North Palatine Uplands |
| • coordinates | 49°38′54.43″N 7°55′25.67″E / 49.6484528°N 7.9237972°E |
| • elevation | ca. 445 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Mouth | |
• location | At Grolsheim |
• coordinates | 49°54′13.01″N 7°54′46.74″E / 49.9036139°N 7.9129833°E |
• elevation | ca. 92 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Length | 44.4 km (27.6 mi) |
| Basin size | 201.534 km2 (77.813 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nahe→ Rhine→ North Sea |
The Wiesbach is a 44.4-kilometre-long (27.6 mi) river of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
The Wiesbach rises in the North Palatine Uplands and flows into the Nahe near Grolsheim in the county of Mainz-Bingen. It is a 2nd order stream managed by the Wiesbachverband, which operates in the counties of Alzey-Worms and Mainz-Bingen. Together with the Selz and the Appelbach it is one of the most important rivers of Rhenish Hesse.