Erms | |
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![]() Karst spring | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• elevation | 617 m above sealevel [1] |
Mouth | |
• location | Neckar |
• coordinates | 48°35′35″N 9°14′11″E / 48.5931°N 9.2364°E |
Length | 32.4 km (20.1 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Neckar→ Rhine→ North Sea |
The Erms (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁms] ⓘ) is a river of the karstified Swabian Alb range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It flows into the Neckar in Neckartenzlingen. On its way from the Karst spring to the next large municipality Bad Urach, a former Erms sedimented, especially during floods, no less than eight valley cataracts, where chemically precipitated travertine repeatedly drops c. 2 to 5 metres (7 to 16 ft).