The Schlettenbach is a river in Saxony, Germany, long. Rising on the Marienberg plateau in the Ore Mountains, it flows through Marienberg and joins the Red Pockau near Pobershau. Heavy rain in July 1999 caused it to flood destructively in the Hüttengrund district.
Course The Schlettenbach rises at about above sea level on the western edge of the Marienberg plateau, south of the road to Großrückerswalde. It flows through Marienberg and the Hüttengrund district to its east, draining the western part of the plateau, and joins the Red Pockau at the northern edge of Pobershau. Its drainage basin covers .
Tributaries The tributaries of the Schlettenbach are: Seilerbach, with the Alte Flöße (right) Moosbach (left) Lautenbach (left) Krötenbach (left)
Flooding Because its drainage basin is large relative to its short length, the Schlettenbach can rise rapidly in heavy rain. During a storm on 5–6 July 1999, nearly of rain fell around Marienberg in under two hours, turning the river into a torrent that caused severe damage in the Hüttengrund district and washed out sections of the Reitzenhain–Flöha railway.
See also List of rivers of Saxony
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