Streu (Franconian Saale)

Streu
Country Germany
States Thuringia, Bavaria
Physical characteristics
Main source Rhön Mountains, north of Fladungen
approx. 740 m (2,430 ft)
River mouth in the Franconian Saale near Bad Neustadt
230 m (750 ft)
50°20′38″N 10°15′23″E / 50.3438°N 10.2563°E / 50.3438; 10.2563Coordinates: 50°20′38″N 10°15′23″E / 50.3438°N 10.2563°E / 50.3438; 10.2563
Length 41.9 km (26.0 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression Franconian Saale→ Main→ Rhine→ North Sea
Basin size 448 km2 (173 sq mi) [1]

The Streu is a river of Thuringia and Bavaria, Germany. It arises in Thuringian part of the Rhön Mountains, below the Ellenbogen mountain, northwest of Melpers. It flows southeast for about 29 km through Ostheim to Mellrichstadt, then flows southwest for another 13 km to join the Franconian Saale at Heustreu near Bad Neustadt. From Fladungen to Mellrichstadt the Streu proceed through a valley, 2–4 km wide, between low hills. This region is known locally as the Streutal.

The Streu is too small and shallow for navigation but its lower reaches below Mellrichstadt are suitable for light boating and kayaking. The Streu occasionally floods, especially in spring when the snow melts on the Rhön Mountains. These floods are not generally destructive in the Streutal, but can contribute to more serious flooding downstream on the Franconian Saale.

See also

References

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


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