Bregenzer Ach
Bregenzer Ache (right) enters Lake Constance east of the Alpenrhein in Hard
Location
CountryAustria
StateVorarlberg
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMohnenfluh in the Bregenz Forest Mountains near Schröcken
  elevation2,400 m (7,900 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Lake Constance at Hard
  coordinates
47°30′12″N 9°41′37″E / 47.50333°N 9.69361°E / 47.50333; 9.69361
  elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Length67.0 km (41.6 mi) [1]
Basin size832 km2 (321 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionLake ConstanceRhineNorth Sea
Tributaries 
  rightWeißach, Subersach

The Bregenzer Ach (also: Bregenzer Ache) is the main river of the Bregenz Forest (Bregenzerwald), in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It is a tributary to Lake Constance, which is drained by the Rhine. The river is 67 kilometers long and drains almost the entire area of the Bregenz Forest. It has its source above the town of Schröcken, at an altitude of about 2400 meters. [2]

Bregenzer Ache between Mellau and Bezau

References

  1. 1 2 Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)
  2. "Bregenzer Ach in Österreich, Vorarlberg - alpen-guide.de". www.alpen-guide.de. Retrieved 2022-03-02.


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