Kocher
| Kocher | |
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Swabian Alb | |
| • elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Neckar |
• coordinates | 49°13′22″N 9°12′7″E / 49.22278°N 9.20194°E |
| Length | 168.7 km (104.8 mi) [1] |
| Basin size | 1,960 km2 (760 sq mi) [1] |
| Discharge | |
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| Basin features | |
| Progression | Neckar→ Rhine→ North Sea |
The Kocher (German pronunciation: Weißer Kocher has an average discharge of 400 L/s.
Course
The Schwarzer Kocher rises south of
Wasseralfingen until Hüttlingen, where the Kocher turns west in the direction of Abtsgmünd. Here the Lein river discharges into the Kocher. The Kocher then winds further north-west to Unterrot, where it receives the river Rot and continues to the cities Gaildorf and Schwäbisch Hall. Near Geislingen the Bühler river flows into the Kocher. In a wide curve the Kocher then turns west again, cutting into the plain of Hohenlohe and flowing through Künzelsau. It continues further to Neuenstadt am Kocher where it receives the Brettach river. Near Bad Friedrichshall the Kocher flows into the Neckar, a few Kilometers upstream from the mouth of the river Jagst
, that flows more or less parallel north-east to the Kocher.
Water quality and pollution
Many industrial sites in the upper Kocher valley and poor
sewage plants led to heavy pollution
of the Kocher. In 1984, the Kocher was declared the most polluted river in the administrative district of Stuttgart. After only a six years remediation project, the water quality significantly improved and today the Kocher is only moderately polluted. The mostly brown color of the Kocher comes from mud in the water and does not mean bad water quality.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the Kocher (from source to mouth):
- Left: Black Kocher (Schwarzer Kocher), Aal, Lein, Rot (Fichtenberger Rot), Bibers, Kupfer, Sall, Ohrn, Brettach
- Right: White Kocher (Weißer Kocher), Blinde Rot, Rötenbach, Eisbach, Adelbach, Bühler, Orlacher Bach, Reichenbach, Ernsbach
References
- ^ a b c Map services of the Baden-Württemberg State Office for the Environment, Survey and Conservation (Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg)
- ^ including its source river Schwarzer Kocher
- Lott, Berhard H. Der Kocher von der Quelle bis zur Mündung (German). Swiridoff Verlag, Künzelsau, 2002. ISBN 3-934350-80-1
External links
- Der Kocher – Lebensader des Ostalbkreises at the Wayback Machine (archived September 28, 2007) (in German)
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