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

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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 *

* Güntersbach * Hösbach * Goldbach * Klingenbach * Glattbach * Lohmgraben

References

Rivers of Bavaria Rivers of the Spessart Aschaffenburg (district) Aschaffenburg Rivers of Germany {{Bavaria-river-stub