Argen
The Argen is a river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It flows into Lake Constance between Kressbronn am Bodensee and Langenargen as the third largest tributary to the lake. It is 23.4 kilometres (14.5 mi) long; if one includes the Obere Argen and its source river Seelesgraben, the combined length is 73.2 kilometres (45.5 mi).
| Argen | |
|---|---|
The Argen upstream of the suspension bridge between Kressbronn am Bodensee and Langenargen | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Districts | Ravensburg and Bodenseekreis |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of Untere Argen and Obere Argen, between Neukirch and Neuravensburg |
| • coordinates | 47°39′17″N 9°44′40″E |
| • elevation | 496 m (1,627 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Into Lake Constance between Kressbronn am Bodensee and Langenargen |
• coordinates | 47°35′14″N 9°33′19″E |
• elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Length | 23.2 km (14.4 mi) (with Obere Argen 73.2 km or 45.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 654 km2 (253 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 20.5 m3/s (720 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lake Constance→ Rhine→ North Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Bollenbach |
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