Gschnitzbach | |
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Location | |
Country | Austria |
State | Tyrol |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | out of the lake Lauterersee |
Mouth | |
• location | into the Sill at Steinach am Brenner |
• coordinates | 47°05′38″N 11°28′02″E / 47.0940°N 11.4672°E |
Length | ~ 20 km (12 mi)[1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Sill→ Inn→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Gschnitzbach is a river of Tyrol, Austria.
The Gschnitzbach springs from the lake Lauterersee in the Stubai Alps.[1] It flows from South to North and merges with the Sill at Steinach am Brenner.[2] It has a length of about 20 kilometres (12 mi)[1] and passes through the villages of Trins and Gschnitz.[3]
The water quality of the Gschnitzbach is A grade and remains very clear until the mouth. It provides a good living space for fishes. The water is also used for drinking water supply for the villages nearby.
The river may look like a silent water upstream, but quickly turns into a rapid-river spiked with several dangerous chutes in its lower course.