The Bruche is a river in Alsace, in north-eastern France. It is a left-side tributary of the Ill river, and part of the basin of the Rhine river.
Geography
The Bruche river has a length of , and a drainage basin with an area of .
Course
The Bruche starts in the Vosges mountains, at the western foot of the Climont mountain, in the commune of Urbeis, (Bas-Rhin department), at an altitude of about . From here, the Bruche flows first to the north and then turns to the northeast.
The Bruche river flows within the Grand Est region, the Bas-Rhin department and 38 communes.
Finally, the Bruche river flows into the Ill river in the city of Strasbourg, southwest of the historic centre.
Main tributaries
The main tributaries of the Bruche river are the Magel, a right tributary long, and the Mossig, a left tributary long.
Hydrology
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is at Holtzheim in the Bas-Rhin department, for the period 1965 - 2017.
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Holtzheim (1965 - 2017)