Rot (Danube)

Rot
Location
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear Rot an der Rot
Mouth 
 • location
Danube
 • coordinates
48°18′47″N 9°54′0″E / 48.31306°N 9.90000°E / 48.31306; 9.90000
Length55.8 km (34.7 mi) [1]
Basin size297 km2 (115 sq mi) [1]
Discharge 
 • average10 m3/s (350 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionDanubeBlack Sea
The Rot during a period of flooding
The Rot near Achstetten

The Rot is a southern tributary of the river Danube in the region of Upper Swabia in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It has a length of 56 km.

The Rot runs in a northerly direction parallel to the river Iller to the east, and Westernach to the west. Both these rivers are also tributaries to the Danube.