Alfbach (Prüm)

Alfbach
Location
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
Reference no.	DE: 26284
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Northeast of Buchet
• coordinates	50°15′51″N 6°21′31″E
• elevation	ca. 631 m above sea level (NHN)
Mouth
• location	West of Pronsfeld into the Prüm
• coordinates	50°09′31″N 6°19′58″E
• elevation	ca. 365 m above sea level (NHN)
Length	22.254 km [1]
Basin size	55.693 km2 (21.503 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Prüm→ Sauer→ Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea
Landmarks	Villages: Buchet, Bleialf, Pronsfeld

The Alfbach is a 22.3-kilometre-long (13.9 mi), orographically right-bank tributary of the Prüm in the county of Bitburg-Prüm in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Geography

Course

The Alfbach rises in the Schneifel at a height of 631 m above sea level (NHN). Its source lies on the northern slopes of the Schwarzer Mann (697.8 m above NHN[2]) about three kilometres northeast of Halenfeld in the municipality of Buchet.

The stream flows initially in a southwesterly direction to Halenfeld, where it collects its main tributary, the Donsbach, then turns south as far as Buchet, before changing direction to the southwest to continue through Bleialf. Near Großlangenfeld it changes its direction again to the south and, at the Hauscheid Mill (‘’Hauscheider Mühle’’) passes under the A 60 motorway. Continuing mainly in a southeasterly direction the Alfbach empties into the Prüm west of Pronsfeld at a height of 365 m above NHN.

Catchment

The Alfbach drains a catchment area of 55.693 km² (21.503 sq mi) ; its waters flowing via the Prüm, Sauer, Moselle and Rhine to the North Sea.

Tributaries

Name[3]	Left/right tributary	Length [km][1]	Catchment [km²][1]	Mouth elevation [m above NHN][4]	Mouth location Coordinates	GKZ[1]
Alfquelle	right	1.123	0.652	561	50.266337°N 6.343368°E / 50.266337; 6.343368 (Einmündung Alfquelle)	26284-12
Große Quelle	left0	0.895	0.242	536	50.263025°N 6.336534°E / 50.263025; 6.336534 (Einmündung Große Quelle)	26284-132
Alfbachgraben	left0	1.120	0.353	532	50.262537°N 6.334665°E / 50.262537; 6.334665 (Einmündung Alfbachgraben)	26284-14
Lange Alfquelle	left0	1.662	0.644	514	50.260178°N 6.327351°E / 50.260178; 6.327351 (Einmündung Lange Alfquelle)	26284-16
Mombach	right	1.422	1.448	508	northeast of Halenfeld 50.259697°N 6.324997°E / 50.259697; 6.324997 (Einmündung Mombach)	26284-18
Donsbach	right	4.177	6.068	489	in Halenfeld 50.255369°N 6.315417°E / 50.255369; 6.315417 (Einmündung Donsbach)	26284-2
Steinbach	left0	1.280	2.202	476	near Niederlascheid 50.247584°N 6.314461°E / 50.247584; 6.314461 (Einmündung Steinbach)	26284-32
Dürenbach	right	2.967	3.915	452	in Bleialf 50.239261°N 6.297054°E / 50.239261; 6.297054 (Einmündung Dürenbach)	26284-4
Sonnenbach	right	0.674	0.742	441	south of Bleialf 50.23309°N 6.285194°E / 50.23309; 6.285194 (Einmündung Sonnenbach)	26284-52
Üchenbach	left0	3.607	4.215	439	south of Bleialf 50.231819°N 6.283999°E / 50.231819; 6.283999 (Einmündung Üchenbach)	26284-6
Waleschbach	right	0.663	0.625	434	southwest of Bleialf 50.228475°N 6.277582°E / 50.228475; 6.277582 (Einmündung Waleschbach)	26284-712
Lautersbach, auch Laubertsbach[2]	right	0.387	0.323	432	50.225165°N 6.274924°E / 50.225165; 6.274924 (Einmündung Lautersbach)	26284-714
Katzenbach	right	1.195	1.468	425	near Großlangenfeld 50.220601°N 6.271856°E / 50.220601; 6.271856 (Einmündung Katzenbach)	26284-716
Eisbach	left0	1.975	1.484	421	west of Brandscheid 50.216133°N 6.278431°E / 50.216133; 6.278431 (Einmündung Eisbach)	26284-72
Eisbach	right	1.362	0.971	418	west of Brandscheid 50.213906°N 6.27966°E / 50.213906; 6.27966 (Einmündung Eisbach)	26284-7312
Tunenbach	right	1.869	1.236	407	northeast of Habscheid 50.200746°N 6.283311°E / 50.200746; 6.283311 (Einmündung Tunenbach)	26284-7314
Hollbach	right	2.776	2.907	404	northeast of Habscheid 50.196665°N 6.284754°E / 50.196665; 6.284754 (Einmündung Hollbach)	26284-74
Paulsgraben	right	0.618	0.442	403	east of Habscheid 50.192092°N 6.289006°E / 50.192092; 6.289006 (Einmündung Paulsgraben)	26284-7992
Waldgraben	right	0.591	0.290	394	east of Habscheid 50.188423°N 6.299852°E / 50.188423; 6.299852 (Einmündung Waldgraben)	26284-7994
Vierenbach	left0	2.601	3.469	390	east of Habscheid 50.18531°N 6.308406°E / 50.18531; 6.308406 (Einmündung Vierenbach)	26284-8
Schinnbach	left0	2.393	1.631	387	east of Habscheid 50.182709°N 6.31095°E / 50.182709; 6.31095 (Einmündung Schinnbach)	26284-92
Schwarzbach	left0	1.538	1.008	387	southeast of Habscheid 50.18165°N 6.313829°E / 50.18165; 6.313829 (Einmündung Schwarzbach)	26284-94
Bosborn	right	0.985	0.690	381	southeast of Habscheid 50.175588°N 6.316106°E / 50.175588; 6.316106 (Einmündung Bosborn)	26284-96

References

Geoexplorer of the Rhineland-Palatinate Water Authority (Wasserwirtschaftsverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz) , retrieved 20 November 2015
Map service of the Landscape Information System of the Rhineland-Palatinate Nature Conservation Office (Naturschutzverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz) (DTK 1:5,000 coloured)
The water data come from the Geoexplorer of the Rhineland-Palatinate Water Authority (Wasserwirtschaftsverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz), the geographical data from the Map service of the Landscape Information System of the Rhineland-Palatinate Nature Conservation Office (Naturschutzverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz).
Measurement based on German terrain maps (Deutscher Grundkarte) 1:5000 series

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[DE-RP_WW-1] Geoexplorer of the Rhineland-Palatinate Water Authority (Wasserwirtschaftsverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz) , retrieved 20 November 2015

[DE-RP_LANDIS-Karte-2] Map service of the Landscape Information System of the Rhineland-Palatinate Nature Conservation Office (Naturschutzverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz) (DTK 1:5,000 coloured)

[3] The water data come from the Geoexplorer of the Rhineland-Palatinate Water Authority (Wasserwirtschaftsverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz), the geographical data from the Map service of the Landscape Information System of the Rhineland-Palatinate Nature Conservation Office (Naturschutzverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz).

[DE_DGK5m-4] Measurement based on German terrain maps (Deutscher Grundkarte) 1:5000 series