The Usa is a river that is long in

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. It is right tributary of the Wetter, which it joins at the outskirts of Friedberg. Its source is in the

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mountains, near the town

Neu-Anspach Neu-Anspach is a town in the Hochtaunuskreis in Hesse, Germany. Geography Neighbouring communities Neu-Anspach borders in the north on the town of Usingen, in the east on the community of Wehrheim, in the south on the town of Bad Homburg and ...

. The principal towns along the river are

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and Friedberg.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Usa (from source to mouth): *Left: Ansbach, Arnsbach, Schleichenbach,

Stockheimer Bach Stockheimer Bach is a small river of Hesse, Germany. It flows into the Usa near Usingen Usingen is a small town in the Hochtaunuskreis in Hessen, Germany. Until 1972, this residential and school town was the seat of the former district of ...

, Eschbach,

Dittenbach Dittenbach is a small river of Hesse, Germany. It flows into the Usa near Wernborn. See also *List of rivers of Hesse A list of rivers of Hesse, Germany: A * Aar, tributary of the Dill * Aar, tributary of the Lahn * Aar, tributary of the T ...

, Michelbach, Detzelbach,

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, Fauerbach *Right: Heisterbach, Schlichenbach, Röllbach, Wiesbach, Holzbach, Vogelthal-Bach, Aitzenbach, Hainbach,

Deutergraben Deutergraben is a small river of Hesse, Germany. It flows into the Usa in Bad Nauheim. See also *List of rivers of Hesse A list of rivers of Hesse, Germany: A *Aar, tributary of the Dill *Aar, tributary of the Lahn *Aar, tributary of the ...

, Seebach

References

Rivers of Hesse Rivers of the Taunus Rivers of Germany {{Hesse-river-stub