TheSauer(GermanandLuxembourgish,German pronunciation:[ˈzaʊ̯ɐ],Luxembourgish:[ˈzɑʊɐ]) orSûre(French,French pronunciation:[syʁ]) is a river inBelgium,LuxembourgandGermany.A left tributary of theMoselle,its total length is 173 kilometres (107 mi).
| Sauer | |
|---|---|
 The Sauer inEchternach | |
 Path of the Sauer[1] | |
| Location | |
| Countries | |
| Reference no. | DE: 262 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Source region: In theArdenneson the soil ofLibramont-Chevignynear thePlanchipontfarm (Belgium) |
| • elevation | ca. 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | BetweenWasserbilligerbrück(Germany) andWasserbillig(Luxembourg) into theMoselle |
• coordinates | 49°42′49″N6°30′24″E/ 49.7135889°N 6.5066861°E |
• elevation | ca.133 m above NHN |
| Length | 173 km (107 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,259 km2(1,644 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | at its mouth[1] |
| • average | 53.8 m3/s (1,900 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Moselle→Rhine→North Sea |
| River system | Moselle |
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Rising nearVaux-sur-Sûrein theArdennesin southeastern Belgium, the Sauer flows eastwards and becomes the border with Luxembourg nearMartelange.It forms the border between Belgium and Luxembourg for 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Martelange. West ofEsch-sur-Sûreit flows into an artificial lake, theUpper Sûre Lakecreated by theEsch-sur-Sûre Dam,which gives its (French) name to the LuxembourgishcommuneofLac de la Haute-Sûre.After flowing throughEttelbruckandDiekirch,the Sauer forms the border between Luxembourg and Germany for the last 50 kilometres (31 mi) of its course, passingEchternachbefore emptying into theMoselleinWasserbillig.The riversWiltz,Alzette,White Ernz,Black Ernz,Our,andPrümare tributaries.
References
edit- ^Added gauge data from Bollendorf (Sauer),Prümzurlay(Prüm) undAlsdorf-Oberecken(Nims), increased by the remaining catchment area (199 km²) with a conservatively estimated mq of 10
External links
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Media related toSauerat Wikimedia Commons
- (in German and French)The Obersauer Nature Park