Riss

Riss
Country Germany
Physical characteristics
Main source Upper Swabia
47°57′32″N 9°43′44″E / 47.95889°N 9.72889°E / 47.95889; 9.72889
River mouth Danube
48°17′8″N 9°49′6″E / 48.28556°N 9.81833°E / 48.28556; 9.81833Coordinates: 48°17′8″N 9°49′6″E / 48.28556°N 9.81833°E / 48.28556; 9.81833
Length 49.9 km (31.0 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression Danube→ Black Sea
Basin size 417 km2 (161 sq mi) [1]

The Riss (German: Riß) is a small river in Baden-Württemberg, south-western Germany, right tributary of the Danube. Its source is in Upper Swabia, between Bad Waldsee and Bad Schussenried. It flows north, through the town of Biberach an der Riss. It then flows into the Danube one mile north of Rißtissen between Ehingen and Erbach, approximately 20 km upstream from Ulm. Its total length is approximately 50 km.

The Riss gave its name to the Riss glaciation, an ice age.

References

  1. 1 2 Map services of the Baden-Württemberg State Office for the Environment, Survey and Conservation (Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg)


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