Gottleuba

The Gottleuba (Rybný potok in the Czech Republic) is a small river in the Czech Republic and in Saxony, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Elbe.

Gottleuba / Rybný potok
The Gottleuba in Berggießhübel
Location
Countries
State (DE)Saxony
Region (CZ)Ústí nad Labem
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Elbe
 • coordinates
50.9633°N 13.9205°E / 50.9633; 13.9205
Length34 km (21 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionElbe→ North Sea
Tributaries 
 • rightBahra

The Gottleuba's source is in the eastern part of the Ore Mountains, north of Ústí nad Labem. After a few km it crosses the Czech-German border, and flows the rest of its 34 km (21 mi) in Saxony. It passes the Gottleuba Dam and the town Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel, and flows into the Elbe in Pirna. In July 1927, there was a flash flood in the river due to heavy rain.[1]

See also

References
  1. Bruno Rudolf and Joerg Rapp, "The Century Flood of the River Elbe in August 2002: Synoptic Weather Development and Climatological Aspects" German Meteorological Service


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.