river Lech

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The river Lech is a major Alpine river flowing through Austria and Germany, known for its fast currents, striking gorges, and role as a significant tributary of the Danube.

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river Lech canonical 4
River Lech 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry Austria
Germany
cityOnRiver Augsburg
Füssen
Landsberg am Lech
country Austria
Germany
crossesBorderBetween Austria and Germany
linked to: Germany and Austria
drainageBasinArea approximately 3900 km²
etymology derived from Celtic root for "stone" or "rock"
flowsPast Neuschwanstein Castle area
flowsThrough Augsburg
Bavaria
Donauwörth
Füssen
Landsberg am Lech
Tyrol
Vorarlberg
formsBorderBetween Bavaria and Tyrol (in sections)
linked to: Bavaria
hasCharacteristic alpine river
fast current
gorges
gravel beds
hasEcosystemType alpine braided river
hasLeftTributary Illasbach
Vils
hasMouthElevation about 405 m
hasProtectedArea Tyrolean Lech Nature Park
hasRightTributary Loisach (via canal connection historically)
Wertach
linked to: Wertach River
hasSourceElevation about 1870 m
hasStructureOn Lech dams
influencedBattle Battle of Lechfeld (955)
knownFor Lechfall waterfall at Füssen
linked to: Lechfall waterfall

Lechfeld plain
length approximately 255 km
locatedIn Alps
mouthLocation Danube
near Donauwörth
partOf Danube river system
linked to: Danube River basin
passesThrough Lech Canyon near Füssen
Lech Valley
sourceCountry Austria
sourceLocation Lechquellengebirge
Vorarlberg
tributaryOf Danube
usedFor hydroelectric power generation
waterColor turquoise

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Augusta Vindelicorum locatedOn river Lech
Lech riverfront viewOf River Lech
linked to: river Lech
Kaufering locatedOn river Lech
Apfeldorf locatedOn river Lech
Gersthofen locatedOn river Lech