Lauter (Danube)
The Lauter, also: Große Lauter, is a small river of the Swabian Alb, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its Karst spring is inside the walls of the former nunnery at "Offenhausen", a small settlement near Gomadingen. The river discharges into the Danube after 42 km. The river has a long geological history since late Miocene. Although the Swabian Alb is heavily karstified, this river's water runs aboveground all the way.
| Lauter | |
|---|---|
The Lauter between Bichishausen and Gundelfingen | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Danube |
• coordinates | 48.2444°N 9.5817°E |
| Length | 42.3 km (26.3 mi) |
| Basin size | 327 km2 (126 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
The municipality of Lauterach is named after the river Lauter.
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