Alb (Upper Rhine)

This article is about the river in the northern Black Forest. For the river of the same name in southern Black Forest, see Alb (High Rhine). For other uses, see ALB (disambiguation).
Alb
A river flowing through a town. In the background there is a bridge.
The Alb in Ettlingen
Alb (Upper Rhine) is located in Germany
Alb (Upper Rhine)
Location of mouth
Location
CountryGermany
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSouth of Bad Herrenalb
 • coordinates48°45′0″N 8°25′22″E / 48.75000°N 8.42278°E / 48.75000; 8.42278
 • elevation751 m (2,464 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
into the Upper Rhine at Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
 • coordinates
49°6′28″N 8°21′48″E / 49.10778°N 8.36333°E / 49.10778; 8.36333
 • elevation
101 m (331 ft)
Length51.5 km (32 mi) [1]
Basin size448 km2 (173 sq mi) [1]
Discharge 
 • average2.5 m3/s (88 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionRhine→ North Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftMoosalb
 • rightMaisenbach

The Alb is a river in the Northern Black Forest in Germany. It is a tributary of the Rhine, and flows through the cities of Karlsruhe, Ettlingen and Bad Herrenalb.

  1. ^ a b Map services of the Baden-Württemberg State Office for the Environment, Survey and Conservation (Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg)