Reuss (river)

The Reuss is a river in Switzerland. The length is 164 kilometres (102 mi). The drainage basin is 3,426 square kilometres (1,323 sq mi). It is the fourth largest river in Switzerland (after the Rhine, Aare and Rhône).^[source?]

Reuss
The Reuss at Lucerne
Location
Country	Switzerland
Cantons	Uri, Lucerne, Aargau
Settlements	Andermatt (UR), Göschenen (UR), Altdorf (UR), Lucerne (LU), Bremgarten (AG)
Physical characteristics
Source
- location	Furkareuss, above Furka Pass, Uri
- coordinates	46°33′48″N 8°25′57″E
- elevation	2,640 m (8,660 ft)
Mouth
- location	Aare at Windisch/Gebenstorf, Aargau
- coordinates	47°29′27″N 8°13′55″E
- elevation	229 m (751 ft)
Length	164.4 km (102.2 mi)
Basin size	3,426 km2 (1,323 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
- location	Mellingen
- average	140.4 m3/s (4,960 cu ft/s) (MQ 1935-2013)
- minimum	93 m3/s (3,300 cu ft/s) (MNQ 1935-2013), 28.6 m3/s (1,010 cu ft/s) (NNQ, 2006)
- maximum	179 m3/s (6,300 cu ft/s) (MHQ 1935-2013), 854 m3/s (30,200 cu ft/s) (HHQ, 2005)
Basin features
Progression	Aare–Rhine–North Sea
Tributaries
- left	Göschener Reuss, Meienreuss, Engelberger Aa (Lake Lucerne), Sarner Aa (Lake Lucerne), Kleine Emme
- right	Gotthardreuss, Unteralpreuss, Chärstelenbach, Schächen, Muota (Lake Lucerne), Lorze, Jonenbach
Waterbodies	Lake Lucerne, Flachsee

The upper Reuss forms the main valley of the canton of Uri. The course of the lower Reuss runs from Lake Lucerne to where it connects with the Aare at Brugg.^[source?]

References

1. Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, "Topographical catchment areas of Swiss waterbodies 2km²" Sub-catchment area number 94738 Archived 2017-06-21 at the Wayback Machine, Catchment area size [km²] 3425.54.