Riveris (river)
| Riveris | |
|---|---|
Riveris Dam | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Reference no. | DE: 26568 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Southeast of Farschweiler |
| • coordinates | 49°42′08″N 6°51′04″E / 49.70222°N 6.85111°E |
| • elevation | ca. 600 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Near Waldrach into the Ruwer |
• coordinates | 49°44′26″N 6°44′41″E / 49.74056°N 6.74472°E |
• elevation | ca. 164 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Length | 13.3 km |
| Basin size | 28.866 km² |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ruwer→ Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea |
| Waterbodies | Reservoirs: Riveris Dam |
The Pionierweiher pond at Eschbach | |
The Riveris is an orographically right-hand, southern tributary of the River Ruwer in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It was impounded in 1953 by the Riveris Dam which inter alia supplies water to the town of Trier. The name Riveris is derived from the Latin and means "little river".