 The Brigach in Donaueschingen | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| District | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis |
| Reference no. | DE: 1112 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | in Brigach near St. Georgen im Schwarzwald |
| • coordinates | 48°06′24″N 8°16′51″E / 48.10667°N 8.28083°E |
| • elevation | ca. 925 m above sea level (NHN) [2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence: with the Breg to form the Danube east of Donaueschingen |
• coordinates | 47°57′03″N 8°31′13″E / 47.950972°N 8.5201833°E |
• elevation | ca. 672 m above sea level (NN) [2] |
| Length | 40.4 km (25.1 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 196.7 km2 (75.9 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | at Donaueschingen / Brigach gauge[3] |
| • average | 3.21 m3/s (113 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | Record low: 250 L/s (8.8 cu ft/s) (in 1997) Average low: 500 L/s (18 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
| Landmarks |
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The Brigach is the shorter of two streams that jointly form the river Danube in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Brigach has its source at 925 m (3,035 ft) above sea level within St. Georgen in the Black Forest. The Brigach crosses the city Villingen-Schwenningen. 40.4 km (25.1 mi) from the source, the Brigach joins the Breg in Donaueschingen to form the Danube River.
- ^ a b Map services of the Baden-Württemberg State Office for the Environment, Survey and Conservation (Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg)
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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