Ager
The Ager (right, coming from the west) flowing into the Traun (middle, coming from the south).
Location
CountryAustria
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationAttersee
  coordinates47°56′56″N 13°35′36″E / 47.9489°N 13.5934°E / 47.9489; 13.5934
Mouth 
  location
Traun
  coordinates
48°05′16″N 13°51′32″E / 48.08778°N 13.85889°E / 48.08778; 13.85889
Length33.8 km (21.0 mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionTraunDanubeBlack Sea

The Ager (German pronunciation: [ˈaːɡɐ] ) is a river in Upper Austria; it is the discharge of the Attersee between Schörfling am Attersee and Seewalchen, and by Lambach it flows into the Traun.

The Ager emerged towards the end of the Würm glaciation, when the mighty glaciers began to melt.

Influx into the Ager:

Over the Attersee the Ager also receives water from the Mondsee, the Irrsee (also called Zeller See), and the Fuschlsee, that are all connected by relatively short streams.

In the postwar period, the Ager was strongly polluted by various nearby factories. Today this is less the case because several sewage treatment plants have been created.

References

  1. DORIS Atlas (Upper Austria)
  • Media related to Ager at Wikimedia Commons


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