| Riss | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Upper Swabia |
| • coordinates | 47°57′32″N 9°43′44″E / 47.95889°N 9.72889°E / 47.95889; 9.72889 |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Danube |
| • coordinates | 48°17′8″N 9°49′6″E / 48.28556°N 9.81833°E / 48.28556; 9.81833 |
| Length | 49.9 km (31.0 mi) |
| Basin size | 417 km (161 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
The Riss (German: Riß) is a small river in Baden-Württemberg, south-western Germany, right tributary of the Danube. Its source is in Upper Swabia, between Bad Waldsee and Bad Schussenried. It flows north, through the town of Biberach an der Riss. It then flows into the Danube one mile north of Rißtissen between Ehingen and Erbach, approximately 20 km upstream from Ulm. Its total length is approximately 50 km.
The Riss gave its name to the Riss glaciation, an ice age.
See also
References
- ^ Map services of the Baden-Württemberg State Office for the Environment, Survey and Conservation (Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg)
 Rivers of Germany by drainage basin or main stem | |
|---|---|
| Baltic Sea | |
| Black Sea | |
| North Sea | |
| Maas | |
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