Altenau

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Characterization of the Altenau river

ELWAS catchment number: 27828
Total catchment area = 335.05 km²
Total length = 28.7 km
Slope = 9.2 ‰

Tributary to the Alme

Drought effects

Since WOL installed a dam, this river repeatedly falls dry and the lack of sediment creates sinkholes. After Etteln new drying spots.

Tributaries

Left bank Right bank
Piepenbach Holtheimer Bach
Reingraben Holtheimer Bach
Menne Sauer
Gellinghauser Quelle Born
/ Dahl
/ Ellerbach