Glems
River in Germany
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The river Glems (German pronunciation: [ɡlɛms]) is a right tributary of the river Enz in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is around 47 km (29 mi) long. The spring is located in the south-west of Stuttgart. On the way to the confluence into the Enz next to Unterriexingen (a quarter of Markgröningen) it passes the districts of Böblingen and Ludwigsburg.
| Glems | |
|---|---|
The Glemsbrunnen - source of the river Glems | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Stuttgart |
| • elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Enz |
• coordinates | 48°56′26″N 9°3′12″E |
• elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Length | 47.0 km (29.2 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 196 km2 (76 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Enz→ Neckar→ Rhine→ North Sea |
The river Glems gives its name to a wooded mountain range called Glemswald in the Böblingen district of Stuttgart Region.
Since 1575, water from the upper Glems is collected in the Pfaffensee reservoir and redirected towards Stuttgart through a tunnel. First it was discharged in the Nesenbach, since 1874 into municipal waterworks.