Dornbirner Ach

Dornbirner Ach
Dornbirner Ach in the Rappenloch Gorge
Location
Country	Austria
State	Vorarlberg
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Vorarlberg
• coordinates	47°18′26″N9°46′04″E
• elevation	1485 m
Mouth
• location	Lake Constance
• coordinates	47°29′55″N9°40′31″E
• elevation	385 m
Length	29.9 km
Basin size	223 km2
Basin features
Progression	Rhine→North Sea

TheDornbirner Ach(also calledDornbirner Ache) is a 29.9 km (18.6 mi) long stream inVorarlberg,Austria,and atributaryofLake Constance(Bodensee) and theRhine,respectively. It flows through twogorgesin its upper part, theAlploch Gorgeand theRappenloch Gorge.

Course

Meanders northwest of Dornbirn

The river's source is located in themountainsnear the alpine village ofEbnit(Dornbirn). Downstream, the river flows through one of the largest and most gorgeousgorgesin Central Europe, theAlplochschlucht(English:Alploch Gorge) andRappenlochschlucht(English:Rappenloch Gorge), which are separated by a smallreservoir lake(Staufensee). Further downstream, the river cuts through the town ofDornbirnand thenmeandersoff over a broad meadow landscape, theLauterach Riedin theAlpine Rhine Valley,finally flowing intoUpper Lake Constance.

The mouth of the river was originally nearFussach,but since thestraightening of the Alpine Rhine,it flows parallel and quite close to the latter into Lake Constance nearHard.Its mouth lies west of theBregenzer Ach.

Some of its tributaries are the Kugelbach, Bruderbach, Spätenbach, Gunzenach/Kobelach and Schwarzach.

Gallery

• 
  Alploch Gorge
• 
  Staufensee
• 
  Rappenloch Gorge
• 
  Dornbirn
• 
  Bridge near the river's mouth

See also

• Bregenz Forest Mountains
• Rivers in Austria

External links

• [1]Current water level of the Dornbirner Ach at Enz
• Dornbirner AchinAustria-Forum(in German)(at AEIOU)