Erft

Erft
Lower reaches of the Erft nearBergheim
Cours of the river Erft[1]
Location
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Reference no.	DE: 274
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Southeast ofEngelgauas the Kuhbach Signed source of the Erft nearHolzmülheim
• coordinates	50°29′14″N6°35′14″E
• elevation	527 m abovesea level (NHN)
Mouth
• location	RhinenearNeuss-Grimlinghausen
• coordinates	51°11′04″N6°43′54″E
• elevation	31 m abovesea level (NHN)
Length	106.6 km (66.2 mi)(incl.Kuhbach)
Basin size	1,837.915 km2(709.623 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	atNeubrückgauge
• average	16.4 m3/s (580 cu ft/s)
• minimum	Record low: 5.15 m3/s (182 cu ft/s)(in 16.07.2007) Average low: 10.4 m3/s (370 cu ft/s)
• maximum	Average high: 31.3 m3/s (1,110 cu ft/s) Record high: 46.6 m3/s (1,650 cu ft/s)(in 04.06.1984)
Basin features
Progression	Rhine→North Sea
Landmarks	Cities:Neuss Large towns:Euskirchen,Erftstadt,Bedburg,Bergheim,Grevenbroich,Kerpen Small towns:Bad Münstereifel
Tributaries
• left	Veybach,Rotbach,Neffelbach
• right	Swist,Gillbach,Norfbach

TheErft(pronounced[ʔɛɐ̯ft]) is a river inNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Germany.It flows through the foothills of theEifel,and joins theLower Rhine(left tributary). Its origin is nearNettersheim,and its mouth inNeuss-Grimlinghausen south of theJosef Cardinal Frings Bridge.The river is 106.6 kilometres (66.2 mi) long, which is significantly shorter than it was originally. Due to theopen-pit miningoflignitein theHambacher Loch,the flow of the river had to be changed.

The Erft gave its name to the town ofErftstadt,through which it flows, as well as to theRhein-Erft district.It also flows through the towns ofBad Münstereifel,Euskirchen,Bergheim,BedburgandGrevenbroich.

Gallery

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  Source of the Erft nearHolzmülheim
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  The Erft nearGrevenbroich
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  Mouth of the Erft in the Rhine nearNeuss-Grimlinghausen