Friedberger Ach

The Friedberger Ach is a river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube. Its source is in the village Untermühlhausen, northeast of Landsberg am Lech. For most of its length it flows parallel to the river Lech at only a few km distance. Towns along the Friedberger Ach include Weil, Prittriching, Mering, Friedberg, Rehling, Thierhaupten and Rain. After Rain, the Friedberger Ach flows east, parallel to the Danube, and joins the Danube near Oberhausen.

Friedberger Ach
The Friedberger Ach about 3.5 km before Thierhaupten
Location
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Reference no.DE: 1312
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationnear Penzing-Untermühlhausen
  coordinates48°05′10″N 10°54′19″E
  elevationca. 600 m
Mouth 
  location
near Rennertshofen-Stepperg into the Danube
  coordinates
48°44′15″N 11°03′42″E
  elevation
ca. 385 m
Length100.4 km (62.4 mi) [1]
Basin size598 km2 (231 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
  rightAffinger Bach, Kleine Paar

References

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


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