Streu (Franconian Saale)

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Streu
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Streu (Franconian Saale)
Location
Country Germany
States Thuringia and Bavaria
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Rhön Mountains, north of Fladungen
  elevationapprox. 740 m (2,430 ft)
Mouth  
  location
in the Franconian Saale near Bad Neustadt
  coordinates
50°20′38″N10°15′23″E / 50.3438°N 10.2563°E / 50.3438; 10.2563
  elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Length41.9 km (26.0 mi) [1]
Basin size448 km2 (173 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression Franconian SaaleMainRhineNorth Sea

The Streu is a river of Thuringia and Bavaria, Germany.

The Streu arises in Thuringian part of the Rhön Mountains, below the Ellenbogen mountain, northwest of Melpers. It flows southeast for about 29 km (18 mi) through Ostheim to Mellrichstadt, then flows southwest for another 13 km (8.1 mi) to join the Franconian Saale at Heustreu near Bad Neustadt. From Fladungen to Mellrichstadt the Streu proceed through a valley, 2–4 km (1.2–2.5 mi) wide, between low hills. This region is known locally as the Streutal.

The Streu is too small and shallow for navigation but its lower reaches below Mellrichstadt are suitable for light boating and kayaking. The Streu occasionally floods, especially in spring when the snow melts on the Rhön Mountains. These floods are not generally destructive in the Streutal, but can contribute to more serious flooding downstream on the Franconian Saale.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)