Rehbach (Palatinate)

Rehbach
Rehbach in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse: View to the east from the bridge of the Landwehrstraße
Basin
Main source	Left distributary of the Speyerbach in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse 130 m (430 ft) 49°21′20″N 8°9′19″E / 49.35556°N 8.15528°E / 49.35556; 8.15528 (Primary source of Rehbach)
River mouth	Into the Rhine, between Altrincham and Ludwigshafen 49°26′47″N 8°26′41″E / 49.44639°N 8.44472°E / 49.44639; 8.44472 (Mouth of Rehbach)Coordinates: 49°26′47″N 8°26′41″E / 49.44639°N 8.44472°E / 49.44639; 8.44472 (Mouth of Rehbach)
Progression	Rhine → North Sea
River system	Rhine
Basin size	149.894 km2 (57.874 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	29.03 km (18.04 mi)
Features
Tributaries	Left: Mußbach, Steinbach Right: Ranschgraben
Cities	Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Schifferstadt

The Rehbach is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate. It is about 29 kilometres (18 mi) long and is a left tributary of the Rhine.

History

Rehbach in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse: View to the West from the bridge of the Landwehrstraße

The Rehbach does not have a source. The Speyerbach splits on the Winzinger Wassergescheid in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, with about 1/3 of the water going left and forming the 'Rehbach and the other 2/3 going right and continuing as Speyerbach. After leaving the district of Neustadt, Rehbach flows through the western part of the Upper Rhine Valley, initially in an easterly direction, later more northeast. It touches the municipalities of Haßloch, Böhl-Iggelheim, Schifferstadt, Limburgerhof and Neuhofen. Between Altrincham and Ludwigshafen, it flows into the Upper Rhine from the left.

Tributaries

The main tributaries of the left Rehbach are Mußbach, which flows into the Rehbach between Haßloch and the Mußbach district of Neustadt, and the Steinbach, which flows into the Rehbach above Schifferstadt. The strongest right tributary is the Ranschgraben. Like the Rehbach itself, this is a dsitributary of the Speyerbach. It splits off from Speyerbach just north of Speyerdorf and flows into Rehbach East of Limburgerhof-Rehhütte, after crossing below Rehbach a few hundred meters before at Limburgerhof-Kohlhof.

History

In the Middle Ages, the water of the Rehbach was already diverted from Speyerbach in the village of Winzingen, which is now a district of Neustadt. In the area of Haßloch and Böhl-Iggelheim, it was split into two parallel arms for about 8 kilometres (5 mi). They provided the water for the local drive watermills and sawmills. On the southern arm, the actual Rehbach, three mills have been preserved. Below Böhl-Iggelheim, the Steinbach flows into the Rehbach, as does the water from the Niederwiesenweiher, a 10-hectare (25-acre) re-naturalized gravel pit.

Since 1981, large parts of the Speyerbach and Rehbach between Neustadt and Speyer, that were not used for industrial purposes, form the nature conservations area Rehbach-Speyerbach^[1]

Footnotes

1. ↑ Regierungsbezirk Rheinhessen-Pfalz, Decree of 30 November 1981, amended 14 July 1987 (PDF)

Tributaries of the Rhine
Left (western)	Vorderrhein Aua Russein Schmuèr Alpine Rhine Vorderrhein Tamina Rietaach Alter Rhein Freibach Lake Constance Goldach High Rhine Thur Töss Glatt Aare Sissle Ergolz Birs Birsig Upper Rhine Ill Moder Sauer Lauter Spiegelbach Queich Speyerbach Rehbach Isenach Eckbach Eisbach Pfrimm Selz Middle Rhine Nahe Moselle Nette Brohlbach Ahr Lower Rhine Erft
Right (eastern)	Vorderrhein Rein da Tuma Rein da Curnera Rein da Medel Rein da Sumvitg Glogn Rabiusa Hinterrhein Ragn da Ferrera Albula/Alvra Alpine Rhine Hinterrhein Plessur Landquart Mülbach Ill Frutz Lake Constance Dornbirner Ach Bregenzer Ach Leiblach Schussen Rotach Brunnisaach Lipbach Seefelder Aach Stockacher Aach Radolfzeller Aach High Rhine Biber Wutach Alb Murg Wehra Upper Rhine Wiese Elz Kinzig Rench Acher Murg Alb Pfinz Saalbach Kraichbach Leimbach Neckar Weschnitz Modau Main Middle Rhine Wisper Lahn Wied Lower Rhine Sieg Wupper Düssel Ruhr Emscher Lippe IJssel Oude IJssel/Issel Berkel Schipbeek