Moder (river)

river in Alsace, France

The Moder is a river in Alsace, in north-eastern France. It is a left-side tributary of the Rhine river.

Moder
Map of the Moder's drainage basin
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - locationModerfeld
 - coordinates48°53′44″N 07°18′58″E / 48.89556°N 7.31611°E / 48.89556; 7.31611
 - elevation330 m (1,080 ft)
Mouth 
 - locationRhine
 - coordinates48°50′13″N 08°06′12″E / 48.83694°N 8.10333°E / 48.83694; 8.10333
 - elevation115 m (377 ft)
Length82.1 km (51.0 mi)
Basin size1,720 km2 (660 sq mi)
Discharge 
 - average16.6 m3/s (590 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 - rightZorn

Geography

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The Moder river has a length of 82.1 km (51.0 mi), and a drainage basin with an area of 1,720 km2 (664 sq mi).[1]

Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 16.6 m3/s (590 cu ft/s) at Auenheim.

Course

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The Moder starts in the Vosges mountains in the place called Moderfeld in the commune of Zittersheim, (Bas-Rhin department), at an altitude of about 330 m (1,083 ft).[2] From here, the Moder flows to the north and then turns to the southeast; in the final part, the river flows to the northeast.

The Moder river flows within the Grand Est region, the Bas-Rhin department and the following communes ː Zittersheim, Wingen-sur-Moder, Wimmenau, Ingwiller, Menchhoffen, Schillersdorf, Obermodern-Zutzendorf, Schalkendorf, La Walck, Pfaffenhoffen, Uberach, Niedermodern, Dauendorf, Ohlungen, Schweighouse-sur-Moder, Haguenau, Kaltenhouse, Oberhoffen-sur-Moder, Bischwiller, Rohrwiller, Drusenheim, Sessenheim, Dalhunden, Stattmatten, Auenheim, Fort-Louis, Rœschwoog, Neuhaeusel.

Finally, the Moder river flows into the Rhine river in Neuhaeusel.[3]

Main tributaries

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The main tributaries of the Moder river areː

  • Left tributary
    • Rothbach - 22.8 km;[4]
    • Zinsel du Nord - 43.2 km;[5]
  • Right tributary
    • Zorn - 96.7 km;[6]
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References

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  1. "La Moder (A3--0100)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. "Source de la Moder" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. "Confluence de la Moder" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. "Ruisseau le Rothbach (A31-0200)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. "La Zinsel du Nord (A32-0200)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  6. "La Zorn (A34-0200)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.