Salza (Enns) Explained

Salza
Mouth Coordinates:47.6706°N 14.7275°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Austria
Length:90.3km (56.1miles)
Source1 Elevation:449m (1,473feet)

The Salza (also Mariazeller Salza) is an eastern tributary of the Enns. It originates on the mountain in Lower Austria and flows South of Mariazell through the Styrian nature preserve . After, it flows into the Enns near (part of Landl). Its drainage basin is .[1]

Below the municipality of (belongs to Mariazell) is the, a weir (stone dam) used for timber rafting in 1848. Today the water of the reservoir is used to power a small electric power plant. Downstream from the reservoir, the Salza is a favorite site for kayakers.

Numerous springs of small tributaries of the Salza have been captured and are used for the Viennese water supply.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flächenverzeichnis der Flussgebiete: Ennsgebiet. Beiträge zur Hydrografie Österreichs Heft 61. 46. October 2011.