Elz (Rhine)

Elz
View of the Hörnleberg, Obereck and Kandel (right) looking southeast over the middle Elz valley and Waldkirch
Course of the Elz
Location
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Reference no.	DE: 2338
Physical characteristics
Source
• elevation	1,038 m above sea level (NHN)
Mouth
• elevation	137 m above sea level (NHN)
Length	121.0 km (75.2 mi) [1] (over the Old Elz)
Basin size	1,555 km2 (600 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Rhine→ North Sea
Landmarks	Large towns: Waldkirch, Emmendingen Small towns: Elzach Villages: Winden im Elztal, Gutach im Breisgau, Teningen, Riegel am Kaiserstuhl
Tributaries
• left	Wilde Gutach, Glotter/Lossele, Dreisam, Eichstetter Mühlbach
• right	Biederbach, Brettenbach, Bleiche, Ettenbach

The Elz is a river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, a right tributary of the Rhine. It rises in the Black Forest, near the source of the Breg. The Elz flows through Elzach, Waldkirch and Emmendingen before reaching the Rhine near Lahr. Its length is approx. 121 km (75 mi).

The lower reaches of the Elz are by-passed by the Leopold Canal, a flood relief canal.