Modau
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The Modau is a 44 km long right tributary
of the Rhine River running through the German state of Hesse
. Historically, there have been many watermill
s on the river and its tributaries, giving rise to the name Mühltal
("Mill Valley"), a district through which the river flows.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Rhine River running through the German state of Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
. Historically, there have been many watermill
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
s on the river and its tributaries, giving rise to the name Mühltal
Mühltal
Mühltal is a municipality in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 6 km southeast of Darmstadt.-Notable people:*Karl Ferdinand Abt -Nazi politician*Johann Konrad Dippel -theologian and alchemist...
("Mill Valley"), a district through which the river flows.