Amper
The Amper, called the Ammer upstream of the Ammersee, through which it runs, is the largest tributary of the Isar in southern Bavaria, Germany. It flows generally north-eastward, reaching the Isar in Moosburg, about 185 kilometres (115 mi) from its source in the Ammergau Alps, with a flow of 45 m³/s. Including its tributary, Linder, it is 209.5 km (130.2 mi) long. Major tributaries are the Glonn, which rises near Augsburg; the Würm, which is the outflow of Lake Starnberg; and the Maisach.
| Amper | |
|---|---|
The Amper south of Fürstenfeldbruck | |
The Ammer/Amper system within the Isar basin | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Northern Limestone Alps |
| Mouth | |
• location | Isar |
• coordinates | 48°30′1″N 11°57′24″E |
| Length | 190 km (120 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,248 km2 (1,254 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | ±45 m3/s (1,600 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Isar→ Danube→ Black Sea |
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