Lieser (river)

Lieser
The official source of the Lieser near Boxberg
Location Eifel; counties of Vulkaneifel and Bernkastel-Wittlich; Rhineland-Palatinate  Germany
Reference no. DE: 2678
Physical characteristics
Main source In the High Eifel near Boxberg
ca. 560 m above sea level (NHN) [1]
50°16′19″N 6°51′23″E / 50.272000°N 6.856306°E / 50.272000; 6.856306Coordinates: 50°16′19″N 6°51′23″E / 50.272000°N 6.856306°E / 50.272000; 6.856306
River mouth Near Lieser into the Moselle
ca. 108 m above sea level (NHN) [1]
49°54′56″N 7°00′32″E / 49.915611°N 7.00889°E / 49.915611; 7.00889
Length 73.6 km [2]
Discharge
  • Location:
    at Plein gauge[3]
  • Minimum rate:
    Record low: 18 l/s (in 19.08.1998)
    Average low: 184 l/s
  • Average rate:
    3.49 m³/s
  • Maximum rate:
    Average high: 64.2 m³/s
    Record high: 124 m³/s (in 12.01.1993)
Basin features
Progression Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea
Basin size 402.4 km² [2]
Landmarks Small towns: Daun, Wittlich
Tributaries

The Lieser is a small river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, a left tributary of the Moselle. It rises in the Eifel, near Boxberg, north of Daun. The Lieser flows south through Daun, Manderscheid and Wittlich. It flows into the Moselle west of the village of Lieser.

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