The Alfbach is a , orographically right-bank tributary of the Prüm in the district of Bitburg-Prüm in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Geography Course The Alfbach rises in the Schneifel at a height of . Its source lies on the northern slopes of the Schwarzer Mann () about three kilometres northeast of Halenfeld in the municipality of Buchet.
The stream flows initially in a southwesterly direction to Halenfeld, where it collects its main tributary, the Donsbach, then turns south as far as Buchet, before changing direction to the southwest to continue through Bleialf. Near Großlangenfeld it changes its direction again to the south and, at the Hauscheid Mill (‘’Hauscheider Mühle’’) passes under the A 60 motorway. Continuing mainly in a southeasterly direction the Alfbach empties into the Prüm west of Pronsfeld at a height of .
Catchment The Alfbach drains a catchment area of ; its waters flowing via the Prüm, Sauer, Moselle and Rhine to the North Sea.
Tributaries NameThe water data come from the , the geographical data from the . Left/right tributary Length[km] Catchment[km2] Mouth elevation[m above NHN] Mouth locationCoordinates GKZ Alfquelle right 1.123 0.652 561 26284-12 Große Quelle left 0.895 0.242 536 26284-132 Alfbachgraben left 1.120 0.353 532 26284-14 Lange Alfquelle left 1.662 0.644 514 26284-16 Mombach right 1.422 1.448 508 northeast of Halenfeld 26284-18 Donsbach right 4.177 6.068 489 in Halenfeld 26284-2 Steinbach left 1.280 2.202 476 near Niederlascheid 26284-32 Dürenbach right 2.967 3.915 452 in Bleialf 26284-4 Sonnenbach right 0.674 0.742 441 south of Bleialf 26284-52 Üchenbach left 3.607 4.215 439 south of Bleialf 26284-6 Waleschbach right 0.663 0.625 434 southwest of Bleialf 26284-712 Lautersbach, auch Laubertsbach right 0.387 0.323 432 26284-714 Katzenbach right 1.195 1.468 425 near Großlangenfeld 26284-716 Eisbach left 1.975 1.484 421 west of Brandscheid 26284-72 Eisbach right 1.362 0.971 418 west of Brandscheid 26284-7312 Tunenbach right 1.869 1.236 407 northeast of Habscheid 26284-7314 Hollbach right 2.776 2.907 404 northeast of Habscheid 26284-74 Paulsgraben right 0.618 0.442 403 east of Habscheid 26284-7992 Waldgraben right 0.591 0.290 394 east of Habscheid 26284-7994 Vierenbach left 2.601 3.469 390 east of Habscheid 26284-8 Schinnbach left 2.393 1.631 387 east of Habscheid 26284-92 Schwarzbach left 1.538 1.008 387 southeast of Habscheid 26284-94 Bosborn right 0.985 0.690 381 southeast of Habscheid 26284-96
See also List of rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate
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