Agger (river)

The Agger is a river in Germany, a right tributary of the Sieg in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is 69.5 kilometres (43.2 mi) long. Its source is in the Sauerland hills, near Meinerzhagen. It winds through the towns Engelskirchen, Overath and Lohmar. Near Siegburg the Agger flows into the Sieg.

Agger
The confluence of the Sülz and Agger Rivers near Lohmar
Location
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Sauerland
Mouth
• location	Sieg
• coordinates	50°48′2″N 7°10′27″E
Length	69.5 km (43.2 mi) [1]
Basin size	816 km^2 (315 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Sieg→ Rhine→ North Sea
Tributaries
• left	Wiehl, Naafbach
• right	Leppe, Sülz

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Agger (from source to mouth):

• Left: Rengse, Dörspe, Steinagger, Halstenbach, Wiehl, Kaltenbach, Loopebach, Schlingenbach, Lombach, Hohner Bach, Naafbach, Jabach, Auelsbach, Rothenbach

• Right: Genkel, Seßmarbach, Rospebach, Strombach, Loper Bach, Walbach, Leppe, Oberscheider Bach, Sülz

See also

• List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia

References

1. Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)