Krebsbach (Steinach)

Krebsbach
Location
Country	Germany
States	Bavaria
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Steinach
• coordinates	50.2122°N 11.2211°E / 50.2122; 11.2211
Basin features
Progression	Steinach→ Rodach→ Main→ Rhine→ North Sea

Krebsbach is a small river in Bavaria, Germany. It flows into the Steinach near Schneckenlohe.

Geography

Course

The Krebsbach is a stream in the north of Bavaria, which flows through the parish village of Schmölz at Heidelberg on the Haßlacherberg chain. It flows into the Steinach in Beikheim.

Inflows

Vierlitzenbach, Schneckenlohe-Beikheim, 286 m above sea level

Krebsbach Dam

Krebsbach Dam was built in 1962 by a mining company in East Germany at the time of the Cold War named SAG/SDAG Wismu. The dam was 18.5 m (60’8”) and provided a needed water supply for nearby uranium mining.

See also

• List of rivers of Bavaria