Red Main River
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The Red Main east of Bayreuth
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| Location | Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany |
| Reference no. | DE: 2412 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | the Red Main Spring in the Lindenhardt Forest, 10 kilometres south of Bayreuth near Hörlasreuth (Creußen) 581 m above sea level (NN) 49°51′23″N 11°31′59″E / 49.8565°N 11.533194°ECoordinates: 49°51′23″N 11°31′59″E / 49.8565°N 11.533194°E |
| River mouth | Confluence: south of Kulmbach, near Steinenhausen Castle with the White Main into the Main 298 m above sea level (NN) 50°05′13″N 11°23′56″E / 50.086889°N 11.398806°E |
| Length | 55.14 km |
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| Basin features | |
| Progression | Main → Rhine → North Sea |
| River system | Rhine |
| Basin size | 500.35 km² (near Unterzettlitz) |
| Landmarks | Large towns: Bayreuth |
The Red Main (German: Roter Main) is a river in southern Germany. It is the southern, left headstream of the River Main. It rises in the hills of Franconian Switzerland, near Haag and flows generally northwest through the towns Creußen, Bayreuth, Heinersreuth and Neudrossenfeld. It merges with the White Main near Kulmbach to form the Main. The Red Main is 55 kilometres (34 mi) long and descends a total of 283 metres (928 ft).
The waters of the Red Main flow through a region of clayey soils, which is why the river carries a lot of suspended solids, especially after rainfall, and acquires a red-brown colour. Hence the name Red Main.
The Red Main rises 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Bayreuth near Hörlasreuth (Creußen) in the Lindenhardt Forest at a height of 581 m above sea level (NN). The source of the Red Main (Rotmainquelle) was impounded in stone in 1907, the water flows out of a small wooden pipe. Its source region lies in the Franconian Switzerland-Veldenstein Forest Nature Park. Geologically it belongs to the Brown Jura.
The Red Main flows initially in a southeasterly direction, before it swings northeast and passes through Creußen. From there it heads almost due north and then turns west beyond Eremitage. It passes through the town of Bayreuth from east to west. In the town centre it has been confined since the 1970s in a concrete channel and partially covered.
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