HydroBASINS lev08 watershed · #2080464980
Bassin de la Mossig
A watershed (drainage basin) is not a body of water — it is the land area where rainfall converges towards a single river that eventually reaches the sea (or an endorheic basin). Boundaries follow ridgelines.
Crosses 4 administrative regions across 2 countries : Bas-Rhin, Moselle, Ortenaukreis, Vosges
Sub-basin area
1 300,2km²
Upstream area
43 826km²
Discharge
1 186,08m³/s
Mean elev.
346m
Administrative coverage
Hydrographic chain
▼ Drains into
▲ Receives from 2 basins
- Bassin de Canal du Rhône au Rhin464 km²
- Bassin de Mühlbach102 km²
4 dept-equivalent regions (GADM L2)
- 1245.7 km²95.5% of basin
- 48.8 km²3.7% of basin
- 5.4 km²0.4% of basin
- 4.3 km²0.3% of basin
164 communes (GADM L5)Available for FRA, RWA
- Strasbourg62.46 km²79% commune
- Rosheim30.33 km²100% commune
- Wangenbourg-Engenthal29.51 km²92% commune
- Ottrott29.19 km²100% commune
- Lutzelhouse28.63 km²100% commune
- Obernai26.60 km²100% commune
- Oberhaslach24.56 km²100% commune
- Still23.58 km²100% commune
- Bœrsch23.42 km²100% commune
- Plaine22.89 km²99% commune
- Geispolsheim22.53 km²100% commune
- Andlau22.42 km²92% commune
- La Broque22.39 km²100% commune
- Illkirch-Graffenstaden22.32 km²100% commune
- Barr22.08 km²100% commune
- Westhoffen20.36 km²100% commune
- Grandfontaine18.59 km²47% commune
- Wisches18.42 km²98% commune
- Le Hohwald18.04 km²86% commune
- Cosswiller16.28 km²100% commune
- Epfig15.51 km²68% commune
- Grendelbruch15.06 km²100% commune
- Wasselonne14.70 km²100% commune
- Bourg-Bruche14.57 km²100% commune
- Stotzheim13.88 km²100% commune
- Urmatt13.82 km²100% commune
- Marlenheim13.66 km²91% commune
- Mollkirch13.38 km²100% commune
- Meistratzheim12.97 km²100% commune
- Saulxures12.85 km²100% commune
- Bischoffsheim12.69 km²100% commune
- Romanswiller12.07 km²100% commune
- Schirmeck11.71 km²100% commune
- Ranrupt11.67 km²73% commune
- Eschau11.66 km²100% commune
- Russ11.57 km²100% commune
- Hindisheim11.51 km²100% commune
- Niedernai11.31 km²100% commune
- Dorlisheim11.18 km²100% commune
- Valff11.00 km²100% commune
- Westhouse10.95 km²100% commune
- Molsheim10.92 km²100% commune
- Altorf10.62 km²100% commune
- Balbronn10.07 km²100% commune
- Blaesheim10.01 km²100% commune
- Barembach9.92 km²100% commune
- Belmont9.83 km²100% commune
- Gresswiller9.80 km²100% commune
- Kertzfeld9.59 km²99% commune
- Neuviller-la-Roche9.53 km²100% commune
- Zellwiller8.70 km²100% commune
- Mutzig8.61 km²100% commune
- Duttlenheim8.48 km²100% commune
- Entzheim8.39 km²100% commune
- Plobsheim8.12 km²49% commune
- Colroy-la-Roche8.00 km²100% commune
- Muhlbach-sur-Bruche7.99 km²100% commune
- Saales7.79 km²78% commune
- Nordhouse7.62 km²64% commune
- Erstein7.41 km²20% commune
- Duppigheim7.28 km²100% commune
- Natzwiller7.20 km²100% commune
- Dachstein7.15 km²100% commune
- Holtzheim7.14 km²100% commune
- Ergersheim6.96 km²100% commune
- Ostwald6.68 km²100% commune
- Niederhaslach6.63 km²100% commune
- Ernolsheim-Bruche6.52 km²100% commune
- Bellefosse6.27 km²88% commune
- Fegersheim6.16 km²100% commune
- Innenheim6.16 km²100% commune
- Allenwiller6.08 km²100% commune
- Krautergersheim6.03 km²100% commune
- Oberschaeffolsheim5.78 km²77% commune
- Limersheim5.68 km²100% commune
- Heiligenberg5.63 km²100% commune
- Uttenheim5.52 km²97% commune
- Wolfisheim5.52 km²96% commune
- Lingolsheim5.47 km²100% commune
- Eckbolsheim5.44 km²100% commune
- Rosenwiller5.36 km²100% commune
- Achenheim5.31 km²90% commune
- Dahlenheim5.24 km²100% commune
- Osthoffen4.99 km²100% commune
- Bernardswiller4.98 km²100% commune
- Lipsheim4.96 km²100% commune
- Dinsheim-sur-Bruche4.93 km²100% commune
- Breuschwickersheim4.86 km²92% commune
- Bolsenheim4.71 km²100% commune
- Bergbieten4.71 km²100% commune
- Rothau4.63 km²100% commune
- Griesheim-près-Molsheim4.62 km²100% commune
- Dangolsheim4.51 km²100% commune
- Gertwiller4.42 km²100% commune
- Wangen4.31 km²100% commune
- Hipsheim4.09 km²100% commune
- Hangenbieten4.02 km²100% commune
- Heiligenstein3.96 km²100% commune
- Schaeffersheim3.83 km²100% commune
- Nordheim3.74 km²59% commune
- Waldersbach3.58 km²100% commune
- Mittelbergheim3.51 km²100% commune
- Soultz-les-Bains3.50 km²100% commune
- Scharrachbergheim-Irmstett3.46 km²100% commune
- Ichtratzheim3.43 km²100% commune
- Kolbsheim3.32 km²100% commune
- Crastatt3.29 km²100% commune
- Wildersbach3.28 km²100% commune
- Goxwiller3.26 km²100% commune
- Saint-Pierre3.21 km²100% commune
- Dabo3.16 km²6% commune
- Wolxheim3.03 km²100% commune
- Traenheim3.00 km²100% commune
- Oberhausbergen3.00 km²73% commune
- Bourgheim2.84 km²100% commune
- Saint-Blaise-la-Roche2.70 km²100% commune
- Solbach2.56 km²100% commune
- Blancherupt2.43 km²100% commune
- Fouday2.42 km²100% commune
- Jetterswiller2.39 km²68% commune
- Kirchheim2.28 km²100% commune
- Eichhoffen2.10 km²98% commune
- Birkenwald1.96 km²40% commune
- Flexbourg1.94 km²100% commune
- Singrist1.84 km²51% commune
- Saint-Nabor1.83 km²100% commune
- Hohengœft1.77 km²48% commune
- Odratzheim1.61 km²100% commune
- Avolsheim1.59 km²100% commune
- Moussey1.51 km²5% commune
- Saint-Stail1.47 km²23% commune
- Walscheid1.35 km²4% commune
- Salenthal1.18 km²100% commune
- Sermersheim1.06 km²11% commune
- Furdenheim0.85 km²13% commune
- Handschuheim0.80 km²36% commune
- Saint-Quirin0.77 km²1% commune
- Zehnacker0.74 km²32% commune
- Schiltigheim0.68 km²9% commune
- Dimbsthal0.65 km²36% commune
- Sand0.63 km²10% commune
- Le Saulcy0.56 km²6% commune
- Huttenheim0.55 km²4% commune
- Osthouse0.49 km²5% commune
- Belval0.42 km²6% commune
- Benfeld0.39 km²5% commune
- Urbeis0.37 km²3% commune
- Kogenheim0.23 km²2% commune
- Mittelhausbergen0.20 km²14% commune
- Dambach-la-Ville0.18 km²1% commune
- Lubine0.17 km²1% commune
- Ittenheim0.12 km²2% commune
- Le Vermont0.10 km²2% commune
- Abreschviller0.10 km²0% commune
- Westhouse-Marmoutier0.06 km²1% commune
- Itterswiller0.05 km²6% commune
- Matzenheim0.05 km²1% commune
- Colroy-la-Grande0.02 km²0% commune
- Knœrsheim0.02 km²1% commune
- Griesheim-sur-Souffel0.01 km²0% commune
- Albé0.01 km²0% commune
- Bernardvillé0.00 km²0% commune
- Kuttolsheim0.00 km²0% commune
- Vexaincourt0.00 km²0% commune
30 intersecting protected areas
Crêtes du Donon-Schneeberg, Bas-Rhin
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)
56.22 km² overlap
Massif du Donon, du Schneeberg et du Grossmann
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
28.97 km² overlap
Secteur Alluvial Rhin-Ried-Bruch, Bas-Rhin
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
25.79 km² overlap
Rheinniederung von Wittenweier bis Kehl
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
21.42 km² overlap
Rheinniederung Nonnenweier - Kehl
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)
21.42 km² overlap
National Nature Reserve
9.46 km² overlap
Rhin supérieur / Oberrhein
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)
9.33 km² overlap
Vallée du Rhin de Strasbourg à Marckolsheim
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)
8.71 km² overlap
Le Rhin
IUCN IVNational Hunting and Wildlife Reserve
7.49 km² overlap
21 more protected areassorted by overlap area
Bruch De L\'Andlau
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order
5.49 km² overlap
Plan D\'Eau De Plobsheim
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order
3.17 km² overlap
Ile Du Rohrschollen
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve
2.99 km² overlap
Schneeberg-Baerenberg
IUCN IVForest Managed Biological Reserve
2.80 km² overlap
Val de Villé et ried de la Schernetz
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
2.07 km² overlap
Massif vosgien
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)
1.80 km² overlap
Grossman
IUCN IVForest Managed Biological Reserve
1.40 km² overlap
Crêtes des Vosges mosellanes
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)
1.39 km² overlap
Crêtes des Vosges mosellanes
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
1.39 km² overlap
Champ du Feu
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
1.30 km² overlap
Haslach
IUCN IaForest Integral Biological Reserve
1.21 km² overlap
Champ Du Feu
IUCN IVForest Managed Biological Reserve
1.16 km² overlap
Regional Nature Reserve
0.97 km² overlap
Vallée du Rhin de Lauterbourg à Strasbourg
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)
0.62 km² overlap
Molsheim
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order
0.46 km² overlap
Sundheimer Grund
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area
0.38 km² overlap
holiesel
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
0.36 km² overlap
Salmengrund
IUCN IVNature Reserve
0.35 km² overlap
Forest Managed Biological Reserve
0.34 km² overlap
National Nature Reserve
0.34 km² overlap
Sauscholle
IUCN IVNature Reserve
0.24 km² overlap
Computed live · GADM 4.1 × HydroBASINS lev08 × WDPA · cached after first hit.
Species present
9 094 distinct species · 708 075 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 42 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Bassin de la Mossig : 30 espèces reliées par 118 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 13.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 13 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Hydroclimate (BasinATLAS lev08)
Mean T°
9,1°C
Annual rain
752mm
Moisture idx (CMI)
-0,05
Runoff
438mm/an
PET
781mm
AET
576mm
Mean slope
6,2°
Water table
249cm
Forest
51%
Crops
24%
Urban
21%
Protected
2%
HydroATLAS BasinATLAS v10 (Linke et al. 2019) · HydroBASINS lev08 (Lehner & Grill 2013)