The Aschaff (in its uppermost course: ''Kleinaschaff'') is a
river in the northern
Spessart in
Bavaria,
Germany.
It is a right tributary of the
Main and is long. It begins at the Aschaffquelle near
Waldaschaff. Loosely translated the name Aschaff means "
ash water". The largest tributary is the
Laufach
Laufach is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany.
Geography Location
The community lies in northwest Bavaria east of Aschaffenburg. Laufach lies in the h ...
. The river flows mostly parallel to the
Bundesautobahn 3 (Motorway). For the construction of the
noise barrier
A noise barrier (also called a soundwall, noise wall, sound berm, sound barrier, or acoustical barrier) is an exterior structure designed to protect inhabitants of sensitive land use areas from noise pollution. Noise barriers are the most effecti ...
there, the river bed was moved and straightened.
Now the Aschaff flows in the city of
Aschaffenburg. It flows through the districts Damm and Strietwald. In
Mainaschaff near the city limits of Aschaffenburg the Aschaff empties into the
Main.
Tributaries
Tributaries from source to mouth:
Left
*
Bessenbach
*
Nonnenbach
* Klingengraben
*
Röderbach
Right
*
Autenbach
Autenbach is a small river of Bavaria, Germany. It flows into the Aschaff in Waldaschaff. The river is known for timber rafting during the start of the 18th century. The river still contains a dam that was used for the timber rafting. The dam was ...
* Gogelgraben
*
Laufach
Laufach is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany.
Geography Location
The community lies in northwest Bavaria east of Aschaffenburg. Laufach lies in the h ...
*
Güntersbach
*
Hösbach
*
Goldbach
* Klingenbach
*
Glattbach
*
Lohmgraben
References
Rivers of Bavaria
Rivers of the Spessart
Aschaffenburg (district)
Aschaffenburg
Rivers of Germany
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