This list of old waterbodies of the Rhine contains a selection of ox-bow lakes and
meanders of the
River Rhine which go under various names that mean Old Rhine or Old Arm [of the Rhine]:
Alter Rhein , Altrhein , Altrheinarm , Altrheinzug , Altarm , Rheinaltarm or Restrhein . Artificially created waterbodies, such as
quarry ponds; e. g. the Altrheinsee , which may be confused with old branches of the Rhine are mentioned in the section
Waterbodies linked to the Rhine .
Rhine with old waterbodies between
Germersheim and
Speyer (looking downstream); both in
Rhineland-Palatinate (left) with
Baden-Württemberg (right)
As a result of natural translocation, the ox-bows and meanders of the Rhine riverbed remain as side arms of the New Rhine (Neurhein ); others were cut off as a result of artificial river canalisation, such as in the wake of the canalisation of the Rhine (Rheinbegradigung ) from 1817 under the direction of
Johann Gottfried Tulla . These old waters, together with the New Rhine, circumscribe islands or peninsulas. The old river courses have mostly lost their water-bearing link to the New Rhine. Many lie within nature reserves, offer breeding sites for water birds or act as
washlands during flooding. Sometimes they are used by canoeists or anglers.
Old Rhine waterbodies
Locating old Rhine waterbodies in the list:
Some names of old Rhine waterbodies include the name of a nearby town or village; others do not. In order to make it easy to find in every case, the nearby settlement is usually written in alphabetical order and italics before each waterbody name as a means of locating it. Next, the
coordinates of the waterbody and its position on the Rhine (l/r = left/right) follow, then comes either the waterbody name itself in normal lettering, as well as other names of the waterbody in italics. Or there may just be a reference to the name of another place name behind the town name, under which the river is listed in italics .
Altarm
see also (below) →
Rheinaltarm
Alter Rhein
in the canton of St. Gallen (Switzerland) and in the state of Vorarlberg (Austria) – old arms of the Alpine Rhine:
in Germany:
Altrhein
numerous old Rhine waterbodies:
near Altlußheim; see below →
near Speyer
near Altrip; see below →
near Neuhofen
near Astheim; see below →
near Ginsheim
bei Au am Rhein: Auer Altrhein (
48°57′46″N 8°14′38″E / 48.96278°N 8.24389°E / 48.96278; 8.24389 (Auer Altrhein with Judengasse as part of the Auer Old Rhine arm ) ; r), near
Au am Rhein , county of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg;see also (below) →
near Auer old arms of the Rhine
near Baumberg; see below →
near Urdenbach
near Berghausen: Berghäuser Altrhein (
49°17′12.7″N 8°25′58.8″E / 49.286861°N 8.433000°E / 49.286861; 8.433000 (Berghäuser Altrhein ) ; l), near
Berghausen , Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate
near Bienen; see below →
near Rees
near Birten; see below →
near Xanten
near Breisach: see below →
Altrhein or Restrhein
near Daxlanden; see below →
near Karlsruhe
near Dornick; see below →
near Rees
near Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen: near
Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen , county of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg:
near Eich; see below →
Eicher See and below →
near Gimbsheim
bei Elchesheim-Illingen: near
Elchesheim-Illingen , county of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg:
near Emmerich am Rhein; see below →
near Rees
near Erfelden; see below →
near Stockstadt/Erfelden
near Esserden; see below →
near Rees
near Flüren: Flürener Altrhein (
51°40′2″N 6°32′30″E / 51.66722°N 6.54167°E / 51.66722; 6.54167 (Flürener Altrhein ) ; r), near
Flüren (Wesel), Kreis Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia
bei Gimbsheim: Gimbsheimer Altrhein (Eich-Gimbsheimer Altrhein) (
49°45′7″N 8°22′3″E / 49.75194°N 8.36750°E / 49.75194; 8.36750 (Gimbsheimer Altrhein ) ; l), between
Eich and
Gimbsheim , county of Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinatesee also (below) →
Altrheinsee and (below) →
Eicher See
bei Ginsheim:
Ginsheimer Altrhein (
49°57′0.5″N 8°21′9.8″E / 49.950139°N 8.352722°E / 49.950139; 8.352722 (Ginsheimer Altrhein ) ; r), near Ginsheim-Gustavsburg and near Astheim (Trebur), Kreis Groß-Gerau, Hessen
near Giriz; see below →
near Giriz (Rheinaltarm)
bei Grauelsbaum: nahe
Grauelsbaum (Lichtenau), county of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg (looking down the Rhine) :see also (below) →
near Greffern
near Gernsheim; see below →
near Groß-Rohrheim
bei Greffern: nahe
Greffern (Rheinmünster), county of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg (looking down the Rhine) :see also (above) →
near Grauelsbaum
near Griethausen; see below →
near Kleve
near Groß-Rohrheim: Hammerauer Altrhein (
49°43′53.5″N 8°27′15.5″E / 49.731528°N 8.454306°E / 49.731528; 8.454306 (Hammerauer Altrhein ) ; r), in the reserve of Hammer Aue von Gernsheim und Groß-Rohrheim , near
Groß-Rohrheim and
Gernsheim , Bergstraße, Hesse
near Hagenbach: near/nahe
Hagenbach , county of Germersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate:
near Heidesheim: Altrhein Haderaue (
50°1′11″N 8°8′37″E / 50.01972°N 8.14361°E / 50.01972; 8.14361 (Altrhein Haderaue ) ; l), near
Heidesheim am Rhein , county of Mainz-Bingen, Rhineland-Palatinate
near Hamm am Rhein; see above →
near Gimbsheim
near Hofheim; see below →
near Lampertheim
bei Honau; see below →
near Diersheim: Steinwert-Hot 2 (Altrheinarm)
bei Hügelsheim: near
Hügelsheim , county of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg:
near Ilverich:
Ilvericher Altrheinschlinge (
51°16′33″N 6°40′6″E / 51.27583°N 6.66833°E / 51.27583; 6.66833 (Ilvericher Altrheinschlinge ) ; l), near Meerbusch, Strümp and Ilverich, Rhein-Kreis Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia
near Jockgrim: near
Jockgrim , county of Germersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate;see also (below) →
near Wörth am Rhein
bei Karlsruhe: im Gebiet the kreisfreien Stadt
Karlsruhe , Baden-Württemberg (looking down the Rhine): see also (below) →
Knielinger See
near Knielingen; see below →
Knielinger See
near Kellen; see below →
near Kleve
near Ketsch: Ketscher Altrhein (
49°22′31″N 8°31′34.7″E / 49.37528°N 8.526306°E / 49.37528; 8.526306 (Ketscher Altrhein ) ; r), near
Ketsch , Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg
near Kleve : near
Kleve , Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia:
near Klein-Rohrheim; see above →
near Groß-Rohrheim
bei Lampertheim: near Lampertheim, Kreis Bergstraße, Hessen:
bei Leimersheim: near
Leimersheim and
Neupotz , county of Germersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate (looking down the Rhine) :
near Lingenfeld: Lingenfelder Altrhein (
49°15′15″N 8°21′40″E / 49.25417°N 8.36111°E / 49.25417; 8.36111 (Lingenfelder Altrhein ) ; l), near
Lingenfeld , county of Germersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate
near Linkenheim-Hochstetten: Altrhein Insel Rott (
49°9′3″N 8°22′56″E / 49.15083°N 8.38222°E / 49.15083; 8.38222 (Altrhein Insel Rott ) ; r), by the island of Rott, near
Linkenheim-Hochstetten , Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg
near Ludwigshafen am Rhein; see below →
near Roxheim
near Mannheim: im Gebiet the kreisfreien Stadt
Mannheim , Baden-Württemberg:
near Märkt: Altrhein Märkt (
47°37′32″N 7°34′46.5″E / 47.62556°N 7.579583°E / 47.62556; 7.579583 (Altrhein Märkt ) ; r; with Krebsbach), near
Märkt (Weil am Rhein), Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg;see also (below) →
Altrhein or Restrhein
near Marlen: near
Marlen (Kehl), Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg:
near Maxau; see below →
Knielinger See
near Maximiliansau; see above →
near Hagenbach and below →
near Wörth am Rhein
near Mechtersheim: Mechtersheimer Altrhein (
49°15′24″N 8°25′0″E / 49.25667°N 8.41667°E / 49.25667; 8.41667 (Mechtersheimer Altrhein ) ; l), near
Mechtersheim (Römerberg), Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate
near Meerbusch; see above →
near Ilverich
near Mutterstadt; see below →
near Roxheim
near Neuhofen: Neuhofener Altrhein (Neuhöfer Altrhein) (
49°25′30.1″N 8°27′13.1″E / 49.425028°N 8.453639°E / 49.425028; 8.453639 (Neuhofener Altrhein ) ; l), between
Altrip and
Neuhofen , Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate
near Neupotz; see above →
near Leimersheim
near Neureut; see above →
near Karlsruhe
near Nordheim; see above →
near Lampertheim
near Oberhausen; see below →
near Philippsburg
near Oggersheim; see below →
near Roxheim
near Ossenberg; see below →
near Rheinberg
near Ottenheim: Altrhein Lech (
48°22′47″N 7°44′16″E / 48.37972°N 7.73778°E / 48.37972; 7.73778 (Altrhein Lech ) ; r), near Ottenheim, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg
near Otterstadt: near
Otterstadt , Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate (looking down the Rhine) :
bei Philippsburg: Philippsburger Altrhein (
49°14′50″N 8°27′53″E / 49.24722°N 8.46472°E / 49.24722; 8.46472 (Philippsburger Altrhein ) ; r), near
Philippsburg , county of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg
near Plittersdorf: near
Plittersdorf (Rastatt), Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg (looking down the Rhine) :
near Praest; see below →
near Rees
bei Rees: near
Rees and
Emmerich am Rhein , Kreis Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia:
near Rheinau; see below →
near Diersheim: Steinwert-Hot 2 (Altrheinarm) , below →
near Freistett , below →
near Helmlingen and above →
near Honau
near Rheinberg: Rheinberger Altrhein (Alter Rhein) (
51°33′45″N 6°35′13.5″E / 51.56250°N 6.587083°E / 51.56250; 6.587083 (Rheinberger Altrhein ) ; l), near
Rheinberg and Ossenberg, Kreis Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia
near Rheinhausen; see above →
near Philippsburg
near Rheinsheim; see above →
near Philippsburg
near Riburg; see below →
near Riburg (Rheinaltarm)
bei Roxheim: Roxheimer Altrhein (
49°26′51.5″N 8°21′38.7″E / 49.447639°N 8.360750°E / 49.447639; 8.360750 (Roxheimer Altrhein: Begins near Mutterstadt with Maudacher Graben ) /
49°34′24″N 8°22′11″E / 49.57333°N 8.36972°E / 49.57333; 8.36972 (Roxheimer Altrhein: Hauptteil near Roxheim ) /
49°35′39.8″N 8°24′46.4″E / 49.594389°N 8.412889°E / 49.594389; 8.412889 (Roxheimer Altrhein: Ende near Roxheim with Isenach-Mündung (Altrheinkanal) ) ; l), from
Mutterstadt inter alia through
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to
Roxheim , Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate:see also (below) →
Silbersee
near Rüdlingen; see below →
near Rüdlingen (Rheinaltarm)
near Rußheim: Rußheimer Altrhein (
49°12′4″N 8°25′42″E / 49.20111°N 8.42833°E / 49.20111; 8.42833 (Rußheimer Altrhein ) ; r), am
Elisabethenwörth , with Alter Minthesee, near
Rußheim (Dettenheim), Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg
near Sasbach: Sasbacher Altrhein (
48°8′36.1″N 7°36′34.2″E / 48.143361°N 7.609500°E / 48.143361; 7.609500 (Sasbacher Altrhein ) ; r), near
Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl , county of Emmendingen, Baden-Württemberg
near Scherzheim: Altrhein (Scherzheim) (
48°43′13.1″N 7°58′24.5″E / 48.720306°N 7.973472°E / 48.720306; 7.973472 (Altrhein (Scherzheim) ) ; r), near
Scherzheim (Lichtenau), county of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg
near Sondernheim: Michelsbach (Sondernheimer Altrhein) (
49°10′50″N 8°21′19″E / 49.18056°N 8.35528°E / 49.18056; 8.35528 (Michelsbach (Sondernheimer Altrhein) ) ; l), near
Sondernheim , county of Germersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate
bei Speyer: Altlußheimer Altrhein (
49°18′24″N 8°28′33″E / 49.30667°N 8.47583°E / 49.30667; 8.47583 (Altlußheimer Altrhein ) ; l), in the
Speyerer Auwald , kreisfreie Stadt
Speyer , Rhineland-Palatinate; gegenüber vom baden-württembergischen
Altlußheim ;see also (above) →
near Otterstadt and below →
Runkedebunk
bei Steinmauern: see below →
Goldkanal and see also (above) →
near Elchesheim-Illingen
bei Stockstadt/Erfelden: Stockstadt-Erfelder Altrhein (
49°49′38″N 8°28′33.5″E / 49.82722°N 8.475972°E / 49.82722; 8.475972 (Stockstadt-Erfelder Altrhein ) ; r), in the
Kühkopf-Knoblochsaue nature reserve, near
Stockstadt and
Erfelden , Groß-Gerau, Hesse
near Strümp; see above →
near Ilverich
near Tiengen; see below →
near Tiengen (Rheinaltarm)
bei Urdenbach:
Urdenbacher Altrhein (
51°8′36″N 6°53′0″E / 51.14333°N 6.88333°E / 51.14333; 6.88333 (Urdenbacher Altrhein ) ; r), near Baumberg (Monheim am Rhein) and Urdenbach, Kreis Mettmann and kreisfreie Stadt Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia
near Waldsee; see above →
near Otterstadt
near Wintersdorf: Altrhein Wintersdorf (
48°45′39.2″N 8°2′6″E / 48.760889°N 8.03500°E / 48.760889; 8.03500 (Altrhein Wintersdorf ) ; r),
Rheinniederung Canal , near
Wintersdorf , county of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg
bei Wörth am Rhein: Wörther Altrhein (
49°3′23″N 8°16′17″E / 49.05639°N 8.27139°E / 49.05639; 8.27139 (Wörther Altrhein ) ; l), near
Wörth am Rhein , county of Germersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate;see also (above) →
near Jockgrim
bei Xanten:
Xantener Altrhein (Alter Rhein) (
51°37′57″N 6°29′26″E / 51.63250°N 6.49056°E / 51.63250; 6.49056 (Xantener Altrhein ) ; l), near Birten and Xanten, Kreis Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia
Altrheinarm
Auer Altrheinarme(
48°57′46″N 8°14′38″E / 48.96278°N 8.24389°E / 48.96278; 8.24389 (Auer old arms of the Rhine: Auer Altrhein with Judengasse ) ; r), several old arms of the Rhine near
Au am Rhein , county of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg;see also (above) →
near Au am Rhein
Altrheinarm Kirchhöfel; see above →
near Grauelsbaum
Altrheinarm Plittersdorf; see above →
near Plittersdorf
Altrheinarm (Rheinbischofsheim) (
48°40′3.7″N 7°54′33.3″E / 48.667694°N 7.909250°E / 48.667694; 7.909250 (Altrheinarm (Rheinbischofsheim) ) ; r; with the Groschenwasser), near
Rheinbischofsheim and
Freistett (Rheinau), Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg;see also (below) →
near Freistett
Altrheinarme Taubergießen(
48°16′27.2″N 7°41′45.8″E / 48.274222°N 7.696056°E / 48.274222; 7.696056 (old arms of the Rhine Taubergießen with the Arm Entenhott ) ; r), several old arms of the Rhine in the Auen- and NSG
Taubergießen , inter alia near
Rust , Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg
Steinwert-Hot 2 (Altrheinarm) (
48°39′4.5″N 7°52′23.3″E / 48.651250°N 7.873139°E / 48.651250; 7.873139 (Steinwert-Hot 2 (Altrheinarm) ) ; r), near
Diersheim and
Honau (Rheinau), Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg
Altrhein or Restrhein
Branch-off point of the
Grand Canal d'Alsace from the
South Baden Old Rhine at Stauwehr Märkt (from north). Front right: southern end of the
Île du Rhin , rear:
Basel (Switzerland)
Section of the River Rhine called the Altrhein or Restrhein parallel to the 52.7-kilometre-long
Grand Canal d'Alsace (Rheinseitenkanal ), between the Stauwehr
Märkt (
47°37′2″N 7°34′24″E / 47.61722°N 7.57333°E / 47.61722; 7.57333 (Altrhein or Restrhein: starts roughly above Stauwehr Märkt ) ; Weil am Rhein; Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg; Germany) and
Village-Neuf (department of Haut-Rhin; France) and the Kulturwehr
Breisach (
48°1′57″N 7°34′12″E / 48.03250°N 7.57000°E / 48.03250; 7.57000 (Altrhein or Restrhein: Ends roughly below the Kulturwehr Breisach ) ; Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg; Germany) and
Volgelsheim (department of Haut-Rhin; France) running as a border river;see also (above) →
near Märkt
Altrheinschlinge
Altrheinzug
Altrheinzug (Grauelsbaum); see above →
near Grauelsbaum
Altrheinzug (Hügelsheim); see above →
near Hügelsheim
Durchgehender Altrheinzug (r), east along the Rhine, Baden-Württemberg
Restrhein
see above →
Altrhein or Restrhein
Rheinaltarm
see also (above) →
Altarm
near Giriz: Rheinaltarm Giriz (
47°36′15.3″N 8°13′34.3″E / 47.604250°N 8.226194°E / 47.604250; 8.226194 (Rheinaltarm Giriz ) ; l), near
Koblenz AG , canton of Aargau, Switzerland
bei Riburg: Rheinaltarm Riburg (
47°35′5.5″N 7°51′32.8″E / 47.584861°N 7.859111°E / 47.584861; 7.859111 (Rheinaltarm Riburg ) ; l), near
Riburg (Möhlin), canton of Aargau, Switzerland
bei Rüdlingen: Rheinaltarm Rüdlingen (
47°35′8.5″N 8°34′27.2″E / 47.585694°N 8.574222°E / 47.585694; 8.574222 (Rheinaltarm Rüdlingen ) ; l), near
Rüdlingen , canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland
bei Tiengen: Rheinaltarm Tiengen (
47°36′50.1″N 8°14′32.8″E / 47.613917°N 8.242444°E / 47.613917; 8.242444 (Rheinaltarm Tiengen ) ; r), near
Tiengen (Waldshut-Tiengen), county of Waldshut, Baden-Württemberg
Special old Rhine waterbodies
Waterbodies that are not called e.g. Alter Rhein or Altrhein , but are nevertheless old arms of the Rhine are:
Die Roos (
51°22′31″N 6°41′0″E / 51.37528°N 6.68333°E / 51.37528; 6.68333 (Die Roos ) ; l), old arm of the Rhine near
Friemersheim and
Hohenbudberg , by and in the nature reserve of Rheinaue Friemersheim, in the boroughs of Duisburg and Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia
near Freistett; near
Freistett (Rheinau), Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg (looking down the Rhine) :see also (above) →
Altrheinarm (Rheinbischofsheim)
bei Helmlingen: near
Helmlingen (Rheinau), Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg (looking down the Rhine) :
Niep (Niepkuhlenzug) and angrenzende Kuhlen (
51°27′15″N 6°30′6.7″E / 51.45417°N 6.501861°E / 51.45417; 6.501861 (Niep/Niepkuhlenzug in the Bereich the Littardkuhlen ) ; l), between the city of
Krefeld and
Issum in the county of Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia
Rheinlöcher/Scheidegraben (
49°43′41.5″N 8°25′41.5″E / 49.728194°N 8.428194°E / 49.728194; 8.428194 (Rheinlöcher/Scheidegraben ) ; l), near
Ibersheim and
Hamm am Rhein , near
Ibersheimer Wörth , in the borough of Worms and municipality of Hamm am Rhein, Alzey-Worms, Rhineland Palatinate
Runkedebunk (
49°17′24.7″N 8°27′37.2″E / 49.290194°N 8.460333°E / 49.290194; 8.460333 (Runkedebunk ) ; l), in the
Speyerer Auwald , Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate; near
Berghäuser Altrhein and opposite the island of Horn;see also (above) →
near Speyer
Waterbodies linked to the Rhine
These are artificially created waterbodies alongside the Rhine (such as
quarry ponds), which are neither old arms nor tributaries of the Rhine, but which could be confused with such and are directly or indirectly linked to the Rhine. (sorted alphabetically by name) :
Altrheinsee (
49°45′33″N 8°24′14″E / 49.75917°N 8.40389°E / 49.75917; 8.40389 (Altrheinsee ) ; l), near
Eich , county of Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate(quarry pond, with very large part of the
Gimbsheimer Altrhein )
Eicher See (
49°45′39″N 8°26′46″E / 49.76083°N 8.44611°E / 49.76083; 8.44611 (Eicher See ) ; l), near Eich and Hamm am Rhein, county of Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate(quarry pond with
marina including link to the Rhine; formed end of the 20th century) see also (above) →
near Gimbsheim
Goldkanal (
48°55′22″N 8°10′42″E / 48.92278°N 8.17833°E / 48.92278; 8.17833 (Goldkanal ) ; r), near Steinmauern and Illingen (Elchesheim-Illingen), county of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg;(old arm of the Rhine massively expanded as a quarry pond) see also (above) →
near Elchesheim-Illingen
Knielinger See (
49°1′36″N 8°18′42″E / 49.02667°N 8.31167°E / 49.02667; 8.31167 (Knielinger See ) ; r), near
Knielingen and
Maxau , in the NSG
Altrhein Maxau , in borough of
Karlsruhe , Baden-Württemberg(quarry pond with small section of old Rhine arm and dredged old Rhine waterbodies) see also (above) →
near Karlsruhe
Silbersee (
49°34′43″N 8°22′59″E / 49.57861°N 8.38306°E / 49.57861; 8.38306 (Silbersee (Roxheim) ) ; l), near Roxheim, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate(quarry pond on the inside of the bend of the
Vorderen and Hinteren Roxheimer Altrhein ) see also (above) →
near Roxheim
See also
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