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Rotach

The Rotach is a 39-kilometre-long (24 mi) tributary of Lake Constance, which drains to the Rhine, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The river source is near the municipality of Wilhelmsdorf. It flows southward through Horgenzell and Oberteuringen before emptying into Lake Constance at the city of Friedrichshafen.

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Rotach
The Rotach at Friedrichshafen
The Rotach at Friedrichshafen
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Location
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation620 m (2,030 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Lake Constance
 • coordinates
47°38′59″N 9°29′43″E / 47.64972°N 9.49528°E / 47.64972; 9.49528 (Rotach mouth)
 • elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Length39.4 km (24.5 mi)1
Basin size
136 km2 (53 sq mi)1
Basin features
Progression RhineNorth Sea

The Rotach is a 39-kilometre-long (24 mi) tributary of Lake Constance, which drains to the Rhine, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The river source is near the municipality of Wilhelmsdorf. It flows southward through Horgenzell and Oberteuringen before emptying into Lake Constance at the city of Friedrichshafen.

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