Kahl (river)

Kahl
Kahl in Alzenau.
Location Bavaria, Hesse,  Germany
Reference no. DE: 24772
Physical characteristics
Main source near Kleinkahl
50°07′17″N 9°18′59″E / 50.121444°N 9.3163311°E / 50.121444; 9.3163311
River mouth in Kahl into the Main
50°03′59″N 8°59′29″E / 50.066361°N 8.9914512°E / 50.066361; 8.9914512Coordinates: 50°03′59″N 8°59′29″E / 50.066361°N 8.9914512°E / 50.066361; 8.9914512
Length 35.6 km (22.1 mi) [1]
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    1.89 m³/s[2]
Basin features
Progression Main→ Rhine→ North Sea
Basin size 206 km2 (80 sq mi) [1]

The Kahl is a river in the northern Spessart in Bavaria and Hesse, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Main and is 35.6 km (22.1 mi) long.[1] The name Kahl comes from the Old High German word kaldaha, which means cool and clear. The Kahl rises from two sources left and right of the road at the foot of the Spessart hills, near Kleinkahl. These springs produce 50–60 litres per second. The Kahl flows into the river Main in Kahl am Main. The mouth is near the old Kahl Nuclear Power Plant. The largest tributaries are Westerbach, Sommerkahl, Reichenbach and Geiselbach.

Tributaries

Tributaries from source to mouth:

References

  1. 1 2 3 Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)
  2. ↑ Hochwassernachrichtendienst Bayern


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