Chamb
The Chamb (German: Chamb; Czech: Kouba) is a river in the Czech Republic and in Germany. It is a 50-kilometre (31 mi) right tributary of the Regen.
| Chamb Kouba | |
|---|---|
 River Chamb near Arnschwang | |
| Location | |
| Countries | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | South of Kdyně, Domažlice, Plzeň Region |
| Mouth | |
• location | Regen at Cham, Oberpfalz Bavaria |
• coordinates | 49°13′17″N 12°41′8″E |
• elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Length | 50.3 km (31.3 mi) [1] |
| Basin size | 418 km2 (161 sq mi) [1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | variable |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Regen→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Chamb begins south of the Czech village of Kdyně, and flows some 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) westward, crossing into Germany at an elevation of 407 metres (1,335 ft). From there it flows southwestward through Eschlkam, Furth im Wald, and Arnschwang, joining the Regen east of the city of Cham (whose name is of similar Celtic etymology).
The discharge of the Chamb is variable. The highest and lowest recorded flow rates are 60.8 m3 (2,150 cu ft) per second (July 9, 1954) and 0.36 m3 (13 cu ft) per second (June 9, 1960).
Mouth of River Chamb into Regen River close to the town Cham
References
- Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)
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