The Eichelbach is a river of Hesse, Germany. It is a tributary of the Nidda, long.
Geography
Course The Eichelbach has its source in Vogelsberg, north of the Hoherodskopfes and east of the town Schotten-Breungeshain. It discharges into the Nidda river at the town of Nidda. Since the summer of 2009 a retention basin is being built upstream from Eichelsdorf by the Nidda water board, with a capacity of , to protect the villages on the Eichelbach and the Nidda.
Villages The Eichelbach flows through the following villages: Breungeshain Busenbornn Eschenrod Wingershausen Eichelsachsen Eichelsdorf
Tributaries Eckardsbach (Waidbach) (left) Schandwiesenbach (left)
Water quality The water quality of the Eichelback is deemed good.Biogütekarte vom 24.11.2010
See also List of rivers of Hesse
References
External links
Hessisches Landesamt für Naturschutz, Umwelt und Geologie: Retentionskataster für das Flußgebiet des Eichelbach (PDF-Datei; 653 kB)