| Eichelbach | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Germany |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hesse |
| Length: | 18.2km (11.3miles) |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 0.5787m3/s |
| Source1: | Vogelsberg north of Hoherodskopf, east of Schotten (Breungeshain) |
| Source1 Elevation: | 700m (2,300feet) |
| Mouth: | Nidda (Eichelsdorf), into the Nidda river |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 50.455°N 9.055°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 165m (541feet) |
| Basin Size: | 37.6km2 |
| Tributaries Left: | Eckardsbach (Waidbach), Schandwiesenbach |
| Custom Label: | Progression |
The Eichelbach is a river of Hesse, Germany. It is a tributary of the Nidda, 18km (11miles) long.
The Eichelbach has its source in Vogelsberg, north of the Hoherodskopfes and east of the town Schotten-Breungeshain. It discharges into the Nidda river at the town of Nidda. Since the summer of 2009 a retention basin is being built upstream from Eichelsdorf by the Nidda water board, with a capacity of 390000m2, to protect the villages on the Eichelbach and the Nidda.
The Eichelbach flows through the following villages:
The water quality of the Eichelback is deemed good.[1]