Lohr (river)

Lohr is a right tributary of the Main in Germany. Although its origins lie in the Main-Kinzig district of Hessen, most of the course of the Lohr is in the Main-Spessart district of Bavaria. Including its source river Lohrbach, it is 23.0 km long.[1]

Lohr
The Lohr at Lohr am Main
Location
CountryGermany
StatesBavaria and Hesse
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationconfluence of Flörsbach (right) and the Lohrbach (left) south of Lohrhaupten
  elevation270 m (890 ft) above sea level at the confluence
Mouth 
  location
Lohr am Main into the Main
  coordinates
49.9947°N 9.5810°E / 49.9947; 9.5810
  elevation
147 m (482 ft) above sea level
Length18.6 km or 11.6 mi (23.0 km or 14.3 mi including Lohrbach) [1]
Basin size235.9 km2 (91.1 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionMainRhineNorth Sea
Tributaries 
  leftSperkelbach, Rinderbach, Linderbach, Roßbach, Lehngrundbach, Unterer Auwiesengraben
  rightLaubersbach, Aubach

Course

The Lohr is created by the confluence of the Flörsbach (right) and the Lohrbach (left). Around 1 km below the confluence, the Lohr enters Bavaria. It then flows south to Frammersbach, southeast to Partenstein and continues to Lohr am Main where it discharges into the Main.

See also

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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