Bos (Nahe)


Bos is a river of Saarland, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Nahe, which it joins in Gonnesweiler.

Geography

The Bos originates at the Zallenberg at an altitude of above sea level. From here, the stream flows predominantly to the east. It passes the village of Bosen, part of Nohfelden, on the north and then, after about, it reaches the Bostalsee. Just before the reservoir it is joined by the right tributary Pärwiesbach which reaches it after flowing through Bosen. Its mouth is located about south of the village of Eckelhausen, also part of Nohfelden. The outlet of the Bostalsee is located southwest of Gonnesweiler. South of the Bostalsee the Dämelbach flows into the Bos. After only about a further the Bos joins the Nahe on the left at an altitude of above sea level.
On its long course, the Bos drops, which corresponds to a mean bottom slope of 1.91%. It drains a drainage basin.

Tributaries