Bregenzer Ach Explained

Bregenzer Ach
Mouth Coordinates:47.5033°N 9.6936°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:67km (42miles)
Source1 Elevation:2400m (7,900feet)
Mouth Elevation:395m (1,296feet)
Basin Size:832km2
Tributaries Right:Weißach, Subersach

The Bregenzer Ach (also: Bregenzer Ache) is the main river of the Bregenz Forest (German: Bregenzerwald) in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It is a tributary to Lake Constance and the River Rhine, respectively.

Geography

The source of the river is above the town of Schröcken, at an altitude of about .[1] The river is long and drains almost the entire area of the Bregenz Forest. Its mouth on Upper Lake Constance (German: Obersee) is near Bregenz and lies east of the outflows of the rivers Dornbirner Ach and Alpine Rhine. The outflow of Lake Constance is the High Rhine.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bregenzer Ach in Österreich, Vorarlberg - alpen-guide.de . 2022-03-02 . www.alpen-guide.de.