The Salza (; also Mariazeller Salza) is an eastern tributary of the Enns. It originates on the mountain in

Lower Austria Lower Austria ( , , abbreviated LA or NÖ) is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Major cities are Amstetten, Lower Austria, Amstetten, Krems an der Donau, Wiener Neustadt and Sankt Pölten, which ...

and flows South of

Mariazell Mariazell (; Central Bavarian: ''Mariazöö'') is an Austrian city in the southeastern state of Styria. Well known for being a hub of winter sports and a pilgrimage destination, it is located north of Graz. It is picturesquely situated in the v ...

through the

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n nature preserve . After , it flows into the Enns near (part of

Landl Landl is a municipality in the district of Liezen in the Austrian state of Styria. Second World War History Late in the Second World War a group of about 70 Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany f ...

). Its

drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...

is . Below the municipality of (belongs to

) is the , a

weir A weir or low-head dam is a barrier across the width of a river that alters the flow characteristics of water and usually results in a change in the height of the water level. Weirs are also used to control the flow of water for outlets of l ...

(stone dam) used for timber rafting in 1848. Today the water of the reservoir is used to power a small electric power plant. Downstream from the reservoir, the Salza is a favorite site for

kayak ] A kayak is a small, narrow human-powered watercraft typically propelled by means of a long, double-bladed paddle. The word ''kayak'' originates from the Inuktitut word '' qajaq'' (). In British English, the kayak is also considered to be ...

ers. Numerous springs of small tributaries of the Salza have been captured and are used for the Vienna, Viennese water supply.

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* Rivers of Lower Austria Rivers of Styria Rivers of Austria {{Austria-river-stub