Lech (river) Lech (river) The Lech (, "Licca") is a river in Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube in length with a drainage basin of . Its source is located in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, where the river rises from lake Formarinsee in the Alps at an altitude of . It flows in a north-north-easterly direction and crosses the German border, forming the Lechfall, a waterfall; afterwards the river enters a narrow gorge (the Lechschlucht). Leaving the Alps, it enters the plains of the Allgäu at Füssen at an elevation of in the German state of
Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. report by the National Wild and Scenic River Study states that “[t]he study area functions as critical migration-related habitat for shorebirds, songbirds, waterfowl, raptors, rails and fish. The Maurice River and its tributaries drain the Southwest portion of the Pinelands National Reserve, which is also an International Biosphere Reserve under the United Nations Man and Biosphere Program.” The New Jersey Landscape mapping indicates the Maurice River watershed as habitat for bald eagles, waterfowl, and several other migratory birds. In addition, the area contains the world’s largest population of "Aeschynomene virginica", (sensitive joint vetch). Its NatureServ Conservation Status is G2, globally