Ager (river)

Ager
The Ager (right, coming from the west) flowing into the Traun (middle, coming from the south).
Country Austria
Physical characteristics
Main source Attersee
47°56′56″N 13°35′36″E / 47.9489°N 13.5934°E / 47.9489; 13.5934
River mouth Traun
48°05′16″N 13°51′32″E / 48.08778°N 13.85889°E / 48.08778; 13.85889Coordinates: 48°05′16″N 13°51′32″E / 48.08778°N 13.85889°E / 48.08778; 13.85889
Length 33.8 km (21.0 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression TraunDanubeBlack Sea

The Ager is a river in Upper Austria; it is the discharge of the Attersee between Schörfling am Attersee and Seewalchen, and by Lambach it flows into the Traun.

The Ager emerged towards the end of the Würm glaciation, when the mighty glaciers began to melt.

Influx into the Ager:

Over the Attersee the Ager also receives water from the Mondsee, the Zeller See (Irrsee), and the Fuschlsee, that are all connected by relatively short streams.

In the postwar period, the Ager was strongly polluted by various nearby factories. Today this is less the case because several sewage treatment plants have been created.

References

  1. DORIS Atlas (Upper Austria)
  • Media related to Ager at Wikimedia Commons


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