Emscher

Emscher
The Emscher in southern Dortmund
Map
Location
CountryGermany
Physical characteristics
SourceHolzwickede
 • locationEastern Ruhr Area
 • elevation160 m (520 ft)
MouthRhine
 • coordinates
51°33′48″N 6°41′23″E / 51.56333°N 6.68972°E / 51.56333; 6.68972
Length83.2 km (51.7 mi) [1]
Basin size793 km2 (306 sq mi) [1]
Discharge 
 • average16 m3/s (570 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionRhineNorth Sea

The Emscher (German pronunciation: [ˈɛmʃɐ] ) is a river, a tributary of the Rhine, that flows through the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany. Its overall length is 83 kilometres (52 mi) with a mean outflow near the mouth into the lower Rhine of 16 m3/s (570 cu ft/s).


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