Reference no. DE: 237542 Basin area 109.1 km² | River system Rhine Country Germany | |
 | ||
Location Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Main source In Birkenhördt
roughly 250 m above sea level (NN) River mouth Near Leimersheim into the Michelsbach
roughly 98 m above sea level (NN) Progression Michelsbach → Rhine → North Sea | ||
The Erlenbach is a 34.2 km long, left tributary of the Michelsbach in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Contents
Map of Erlenbach, Germany
CourseEdit
The Erlenbach rises in the South Palatine Wasgau region, the southern part of the Palatine Forest, in the municipality of Birkenhördt. It flows eastwards and leaves the Palatine Forest near Bad Bergzabern, where it breaks through the Forest's its eastern perimeter, the Haardt. Next it flows through Kapellen-Drusweiler, Oberhausen, Barbelroth and Winden, before forming the boundary between Kandel and Erlenbach, then Hatzenbühl. After it passes Rheinzabern and Neupotz, it unites in Leimersheim with the Otterbach, coming from the right, to empty into the Michelsbach.
The Michelsbach consists of several former Old Rhine loops and discharges into the Rhine itself at Sondernheim after running parallel to the Rhine for 10 km.