The Höttinger Bach is a river of

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. It is a long left tributary of the

Inn Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway. Before the advent of motorized transportation, they also provided accomm ...

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and its entire length lies in the Innsbruck city area. The Höttinger Bach originates on below the and runs straight in southern direction to the city district where it merges with theInn. In the course of time it created a small

ravine A ravine is a landform that is narrower than a canyon and is often the product of streambank erosion. Ravines are typically classified as larger in scale than gullies, although smaller than valleys. Ravines may also be called a cleuch, dell, ...

called . The overground part is visible until the street . Near its origin the city erected a drinking water reservoir, which mainly supplies the region additionally. Its excellent A grade quality is kept by the river in the whole course. The small river may look like a harmless water but can quickly get flooded due to high water or strong rain. Hötting had to suffer from this already several times.

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