Schwarzbach (Blies)

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Schwarzbach
The Schwarzbach in Zweibrücken
Location
Country	Germany
States	Rhineland-Palatinate Saarland
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Palatinate Forest
• elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Mouth
• location	Confluence with Blies near Einöd
• coordinates	49°15′55″N 7°18′26″E / 49.26528°N 7.30722°E / 49.26528; 7.30722
• elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Length	50 km (31 mi)
Basin size	1,151 km2 (444 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	10.4 m3/s (370 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Blies→ Saar→ Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea
Tributaries
• left	Ramschelbach [de], Schleifenbächel, Rauschenbach [de; eo], Dietersbach, Rodalb, Wahlbach, Horn
• right	Hahnenseybach, Hundsbächel [de; eo], Dinkelsbächel [de; eo], Moosalb, Wallhalb [de; eo], Wiesbach [de; eo], Stambach, Schöltenbach, Bombach

The Schwarzbach is a river in southwestern Germany, left tributary of the Blies. Its source is in the Palatinate Forest, near Trippstadt. It flows through the states Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. Towns along its course are Waldfischbach-Burgalben, Contwig and Zweibrücken. After 50 km (31 mi), it flows into the Blies in Homburg-Einöd.