Salzach




For the river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, see Salzach (Saalbach).



























































Salzach

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Salzach in Salzburg, Austria

Location
Country
Austria, Germany
Physical characteristics
Source  
 - location Kitzbühel Alps

Mouth  
 - location
 Inn
 - coordinates
48°12′24″N 12°55′46″E / 48.20667°N 12.92944°E / 48.20667; 12.92944Coordinates: 48°12′24″N 12°55′46″E / 48.20667°N 12.92944°E / 48.20667; 12.92944
Length 227.3 km (141.2 mi) [1]
Basin size 6,829 km2 (2,637 sq mi) [1]
Discharge  
 - average 251 m3/s (8,900 cu ft/s)

Basin features
Progression
Inn→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Salzach (German: [ˈzaltsax]) is a river in Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Inn and is 227 kilometres (141 mi) in length, its flow eventually joins the Danube. Its drainage basin of 6,829 km2 (2,637 sq mi) comprises large parts of the Northern Limestone and Central Eastern Alps. 83% of its drainage basin (5,643 km2 (2,179 sq mi)) lies in Austria, the remainder in Germany (Bavaria).[1] Its largest tributaries are Lammer, Berchtesgadener Ache, Saalach, Sur and Götzinger Achen.




Contents






  • 1 Etymology


  • 2 Course


  • 3 Tributaries


  • 4 Hydroelectric power plants


  • 5 Photos


  • 6 See also


  • 7 Sources


  • 8 References





Etymology




Salzach sources between Mt. Salzachgeier and Schwebenkopf


The river's name is derived from the German word Salz "salt" and Aach. Until the 19th century, shipping of salt down the Salza was an important part of the local economy. The shipping ended when the parallel Salzburg-Tyrol Railway line replaced the old transport system.



Course


The Salzach is the main river in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The source is located on the edge of the Kitzbühel Alps near Krimml in the western Pinzgau region. Its headstreams drain several alpine pastures at around 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) above sea level, between Krimml and the Tyrolean state border, 3–5 km north of the Gerlos Pass on the slopes of the Salzachgeier (2,466 m above sea level (AA)) and the nearby Schwebenkopf peak (2,354 m).


From here, it runs eastwards through a large valley via Bruck south of Lake Zell to Schwarzach im Pongau. It then turns northwards and passes Sankt Johann im Pongau. North of here, the Salzach forms the narrow Salzachöfen Gorge between the Berchtesgaden Alps and the Tennen Mountains and then flows to Hallein and the city of Salzburg.




Lower Salzach between Laufen and Oberndorf


From the junction with its Saalach tributary in the northern Salzburg basin, the Salzach forms the border between Bavaria, Germany and the Austrian states of Salzburg and Upper Austria for almost 70 kilometres (43 mi). Cities on the banks in this lower section include Laufen and its sister town Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Tittmoning, and Burghausen. All these towns have border crossings.


The river finally joins the Inn in Haiming between Burghausen and Braunau.



Tributaries


Upper and lower reaches: Putzengraben, Trattenbach and Dürnbach from the Kitzbühel Alps, Krimmler Ache, Obersulzbach, Untersulzbach, Habach, Hollersbach, Felberbach, Stubache, Kapruner Ache from the High Tauern, Pinzga from Lake Zell, Fuscher Ache, Rauriser Ache from the High Tauern, Dientener Bach from the Slate Alps, Gasteiner Ache, Großarlbach, Kleinarlbach from the High Tauern, Fritzbach from the Dachstein Massif, Mühlbach and Blühnbach from the Hochkönig.


Lower reaches: Lammer from the east, Torrener Bach (Bluntautal) from the Berchtesgaden Alps, Tauglbach and Almbach from the Hintersee, both from the Osterhorn Group, Königsseer Ache from the Königssee, Kehlbach, Fischach from the Wallersee, Klausbach, Saalach the largest tributaries, Sur and Götzinger Achen on the Bavarian side, Oichten near Oberndorf and Moosach in the Salzburg-Upper Austrian border region.



Hydroelectric power plants


Currently, there are 12 hydroelectric power plants on the Salzach. The power plants are listed beginning at the headwaters:




































































Dam
 Nameplate capacity (MW)
 Annual generation (Mio. kwh)

Schwarzach[2]
 120
 482

Wallnerau[2]
 13
 38

St. Veit[2]
 16
 67

St. Johann[2]
 16
 71

Urreiting[2]
 16
 76

Bischofshofen[2]
 16
 70

Kreuzbergmaut
 18
 80

Werfen-Pfarrwerfen[2]
 16
 81

Gamp[3]
 8
 53

Sohlstufe Hallein[4]
 16
 81

Urstein[5]
 22
 120

Sohlstufe Lehen[6]
 13
 81


Photos






  • Salzach in Salzburg







  • Salzach in Salzburg







  • Salzach between Hallein and Salzburg







  • Salzach between Tenneck and Pass Lueg







  • Salzach near Pfarrwerfen







  • "Staatsbrücke" bridge over Salzach in Salzburg






See also


  • Salza (Austria)


Sources







  • Österreichisches Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft: Die Salzach - ein Fluss bewegt! (PDF, 7,94 MB)

  • Norbert Winding und Dieter Vogel (Hrsg.): Die Salzach. Wildfluss in der Kulturlandschaft. Verlag Kiebitz Buch, Vilsbiburg 2003, .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
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References





  1. ^ abc Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)


  2. ^ abcdefg "Die Salzach" (in German). Verbund. Retrieved 2016-09-03.


  3. ^ "Kraftwerk Gamp" (in German). Salzburg AG. Retrieved 2016-09-06.


  4. ^ "Kraftwerk Sohlstufe Hallein" (in German). Salzburg AG. Retrieved 2016-09-06.


  5. ^ "Kraftwerk Urstein" (in German). Salzburg AG. Retrieved 2016-09-06.


  6. ^ "Kraftwerk Sohlstufe Lehen" (in German). Salzburg AG. Retrieved 2016-09-09.









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