Kocher

Kocher
A dam on the Kocher in Oedheim
Location
Country	Germany
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Swabian Alb
• elevation	510 m (1,670 ft)
Mouth
• location	Neckar
• coordinates	49°13′22″N 9°12′7″E / 49.22278°N 9.20194°E / 49.22278; 9.20194
Length	168.7 km (104.8 mi) [1]
Basin size	1,960 km2 (760 sq mi) [1]
Discharge
• average	Schwarzer Kocher: 680 L/s (24 cu ft/s) Weißer Kocher: 400 L/s (14 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Neckar→ Rhine→ North Sea

The Kocher (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔxɐ] ^ⓘ) is a 169 km (105 mi)-long^[2] right tributary of the Neckar in the north-eastern part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The name "Kocher" originates from its Celtic name "cochan" and probably means winding, meandering river. Its total drainage area is 1,960 km² (760 sq mi).^[1] The Kocher rises in the eastern foothills of the Swabian Alb from two karst springs, the Schwarzer (black) Kocher and the Weißer (white) Kocher, that join in Unterkochen near Aalen. The Schwarzer Kocher is approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) long. Its source discharge varies between 50 L/s and 4,000 L/s with an average of 680 L/s. The 3.3 km (2.1 mi) long Weißer Kocher has an average discharge of 400 L/s.