Alb (Upper Rhine)

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
ProgressionRhineNorth 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.