The Seefelder Aach is a river in the districts of Sigmaringen and Bodenseekreis, Tübingen region, southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is approximately 55 kilometres long and flows into Lake Constance. It has a catchment area of 279 km2 and is part of the Rhine river system. It starts as Salemer Aach and becomes the Seefelder Aach after the conjunction with the Deggenhauser Aach, further down from Salem.[1] The upper part – near Aach-Linz – it is also colloquially called Linzer Aach or Hintere Aach.[2][3]

Seefelder Aach
Salemer Aach, Linzer Aach
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Location
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
RegionTübingen
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBetween Alberweiler and Herdwangen in Herdwangen-Schönach
 • elevation670 m (2,200 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Next to Seefelden in Uhldingen-Mühlhofen into Lake Constance
 • coordinates
47°43′59″N 9°13′35″E / 47.7331°N 9.2264°E / 47.7331; 9.2264
 • elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Length54.7 km (34.0 mi) [1]
Basin size279 km2 (108 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionRhineNorth Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftFurtbach, Erlengraben, Aubach, Deggenhauser Aach, Gießbach
 • rightHerdenbach, Wäschbach, Torpenbach, Nellenflurb

References

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  1. ^ a b c Map services of the Baden-Württemberg State Office for the Environment, Survey and Conservation (Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg)
  2. ^ „Hintere Aach“ e.g. in „DTK50 BW“ (dig. topogr. Karte (digital topographic map); see there at the reach at Ahausen (Bermatingen-)Ahausen), however here only called „Aach“, and also in „Der Große Weltatlas“ (Bertelsmann; 1992)
  3. ^ „Hinter Aach“ (the missing „e“ may be a typo) for example in „Der Große Falk-Atlas“ (2003/04 – Deutschland/Europa)