Usa (Germany)

River in Germany

Usa

Usa drainage

Location
Country| Germany
Physical characteristics
Source|
• location| Taunus
Mouth|

• location

| Wetter

• coordinates

| 50°19′12″N 8°47′05″E﻿ / ﻿50.3199°N 8.7846°E﻿ / 50.3199; 8.7846
Length| 34.1 km (21.2 mi)[1]
Basin size| 184 km2 (71 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression| Wetter→ Nidda→ Main→ Rhine→ North Sea

The Usa (German pronunciation: [ˈuːza]) is a river that is 34 km (21 miles) long in Hesse, Germany. It is right tributary of the Wetter, which it joins at the outskirts of Friedberg. Its source is in the Taunus mountains, near the town Neu-Anspach. The principal towns along the river are Usingen, Bad Nauheim and Friedberg.

## Tributaries

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The following rivers are tributaries to the river Usa (from source to mouth):

* Left: Ansbach, Arnsbach, Schleichenbach, Stockheimer Bach, Eschbach, Dittenbach, Michelbach, Detzelbach, Forbach, Fauerbach

* Right: Heisterbach, Schlichenbach, Röllbach, Wiesbach, Holzbach, Vogelthal-Bach, Aitzenbach, Hainbach, Deutergraben, Seebach

## See also

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* List of rivers of Hesse

## References

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1. ^ a b Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz)

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