Modau

Modau
The Modau running through the town of Darmstadt and Ober-Ramstadt
Location
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	49°43′56.7″N 8°46′12.4″E
• elevation	491 m (1,611 ft)
Mouth
• coordinates	49°48′50″N 8°27′52″E
• elevation	84 m (276 ft)
Length	44.1 km (27.4 mi) [1]
Basin size	205 km^2 (79 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Rhine→ North Sea

The Modau is a 44-kilometre-long (27 mi) right tributary of the river Rhine running through the German state of Hesse. Historically, there have been many watermills on the river and its tributaries, giving rise to the name Mühltal ("Mill Valley"), a district through which the river flows. It passes through Darmstadt, and Ober-Ramstadt, and Pfungstadt, and flows into a branch of the Rhine in Stockstadt am Rhein.

Erosion

Due to erosion of the river, it was needed to place various stones into the channel bed of the river to prevent abrasion, hydraulic action and early attrition

See also

• List of rivers of Hesse

References

1. Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz)