Bära
| Bära | |
|---|---|
 View of the Bära looking northwest from the ruins of Castle Kreidenstein | |
| Origin |
Upper Bära in Tieringen Lower Bära at Gosheim |
| Mouth | In Fridingen on the Danube |
| Basin countries | Germany |
| Location | Baden-Württemberg |
| Source elevation | 833 m |
| Mouth elevation | 623 m |
The Bära is a river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Bära is a tributary of the Danube, and originates at the confluence of the Upper Bära (Oberer Bära) and the Lower Bära (Unterer Bära). The 12.7 kilometres (7.9 mi) Bära, together with the Lower Bära, which is longer and has a larger drainage basin, has a combined length of 26.3 kilometres (16.3 mi).
Upper Bära
The Upper Bära originates in the western part of the Swabian Jura directly on the European Watershed, near the albtrauf at the village of Tieringen in Meßstetten. Just .5 kilometres (0.31 mi) northwest of its upper course, on the other side of Tieringen, runs the Schlichem, which flows northwest by way of the Neckar to the Rhine.
The Upper Bära runs 12.8 kilometres (8.0 mi) southward, draining an area of 50.9 square kilometres (19.7 sq mi), and runs through the following towns and cities:
- Tieringen
- Oberdigisheim
- Unterdigisheim
- Nusplingen
Lower Bära
The Lower Bära originates north of Gosheim at the southern foot of the Lemberg. Here also the origin lies near the European Watershed, and the insignificant streams nearby flow by way of the Starzel and the Prim to the Neckar.
The Lower Bära initially flows easterly, then with a slight bend turns southeasterly. It is 13.6 kilometres (8.5 mi) long, drains an area of 52.4 square kilometres (20.2 sq mi), and runs through the following towns and cities:
Bära
Upper and Lower Bära join to form the Bära in the galgenwiesen ("gallows meadow"), about four kilometers above the resort of Bärenthal. This runs moderately without significant inflow a further 12.7 kilometres (7.9 mi) south-southeast in Talschlingen, draining an additional area of 31.2 square kilometres (12.0 sq mi). Passing through Bärenthal at last it flows into Fridingen and there, near the town mill, it flows last of all in a southwesterly direction into the upper Danube, approximately at the entrance to the Friedingen Danube Bend.