river Lech
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The river Lech is a major Alpine river flowing through Austria and Germany, known for its fast currents, striking gorges, and role as a significant tributary of the Danube.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lech | 0 |
| River Lech | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ |
| cityOnRiver |
Augsburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Füssen NERFINISHED ⓘ Landsberg am Lech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Austria
ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossesBorderBetween | Austria and Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasinArea | approximately 3900 km² ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Celtic root for "stone" or "rock" ⓘ |
| flowsPast | Neuschwanstein Castle area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Augsburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Donauwörth NERFINISHED ⓘ Füssen NERFINISHED ⓘ Landsberg am Lech NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyrol NERFINISHED ⓘ Vorarlberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBorderBetween | Bavaria and Tyrol (in sections) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
alpine river
ⓘ
fast current ⓘ gorges ⓘ gravel beds ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | alpine braided river ⓘ |
| hasLeftTributary |
Illasbach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMouthElevation | about 405 m ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Tyrolean Lech Nature Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRightTributary |
Loisach (via canal connection historically)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wertach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSourceElevation | about 1870 m ⓘ |
| hasStructureOn | Lech dams ⓘ |
| influencedBattle | Battle of Lechfeld (955) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Lechfall waterfall at Füssen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lechfeld plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 255 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
Danube
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Donauwörth ⓘ |
| partOf | Danube river system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Lech Canyon near Füssen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lech Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceCountry | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Lechquellengebirge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vorarlberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Danube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| waterColor | turquoise ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
River Lech