Windbach
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| Windbach | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Aar |
• coordinates | 50°15′24″N 8°03′30″E / 50.25667°N 8.05833°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aar→ Lahn→ Rhine→ North Sea |
Windbach is a small river of Hesse, Germany. It flows into the Aar near Aarbergen. Rising in the western Taunus foothills near Kettenbach (50°14′53″N 8°06′54″E), this third-order stream flows southeast through a predominantly agricultural catchment before its confluence with the Aar at Aarbergen (50°14′53″N 8°06′54″E). With an average discharge of 0.12 m³/s and a gradient of 1.8%, the Windbach exhibits a pluvial-nival flow regime characteristic of mid-altitude Central European streams. Its riparian zone supports typical floodplain vegetation communities dominated by Alnus glutinosa (European alder) and Salix spp. (willows), as documented in Hesse's small watercourse monitoring program.[1]