High Rhine

The High Rhine ( _de. Hochrhein) is the name used in Germany for the part of the Rhine River that flows westbound from Lake Constance to Basel. The section is marked by Rhine-kilometers 0 to 170, measurements beginning at the outflow from Lake Constance. It is the first of four sections (High Rhine, Upper Rhine, Middle Rhine, Lower Rhine) of the German part of the Rhine. In Switzerland, similar names refer to different parts.

In the western part, the Rhine marks the border between German and Switzerland, while in the eastern part, Switzerland owns also areas north of the Rhine, surrounding the German enclave of Büsingen, and the Rhine Falls, which are the largest plain waterfalls of Europe. The falls are located in the municipalities of Neuhausen am Rheinfall and Laufen-Uhwiesen, near the town of Schaffhausen. They are 150 m (450 ft) wide and 23 m (75 ft) high. In the winter months, the average water flow is 250 m³/s, while in the summer, the average water flow is 600 m³/s.

External links

* [http://www.rhinefalls.com/ Rhine Falls homepage]
* [http://www.pausenberger.com/rheinfall.html Photographs of the Rhine Falls]
* [http://ril.es/viajes/guias_de_viaje/Europa/CH_Suiza/guia-de-rheinfall.html Spanish guide]
* [http://www.badische-seiten.de/impressionen/index.php?action=showgallery&pfad=Hochrhein High Rhine:Pictures]