Großbach (Ruwer)
River in Germany
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The Großbach is a river in the district of Trier-Saarburg in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It has a length of 7.67 kilometres and a catchment area of 27.77 km2.
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Reference no. | DE: 26564 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Source region: Near Greimerath |
| • coordinates | 49°32′57″N 6°33′26″E |
| • elevation | ca. 433 m above sea level (NN) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Near Niederzerf into the Ruwer |
• coordinates | 49°36′16″N 6°41′18″E |
• elevation | ca. 345 m above sea level (NN) |
| Length | 7.67 km |
Basin size | 27.77 km² |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rhine→ North Sea |
Its right-hand tributaries are the Eselsbach near Greimerath with a length of 6.69 km and a catchment of 8.63 km2, the Bingelbach between Greimerath and Zerf with a length of about 1.7 km and the Ellerborn near Oberzerf with a length of 1.54 km and catchment of 1.53 km2.
The Großbach discharges into the Ruwer at Niederzerf.