List of tributaries of the Elbe

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Tributaries of the Elbe: Here the tributaries of the Elbe are listed in descending river kilometers to the mouth . The Elbe is divided into two routes: the Czech and the German part. The overview is accordingly.

The position of the confluence of the tributaries into the Elbe is given in shipping kilometers. The electricity metering starts in Germany with river km 0 at Schöna and ends at Cuxhaven at the Kugelbake (river km 727.7). Compared to this uniform system, there are three systems of kilometrage in the Czech Republic:

  • Zero point at source , counting downstream
  • Zero point at the mouth of the Vltava at Mělník , counting upstream and downstream
  • Zero point on the border with Germany in Hřensko diagonally across from Schöna, counting upstream

The last count can be found in the following table.

The shipping mileage does not correspond to the actual length of the Elbe. Deviations result from parallel kilometrage of the Czech and German systems at Schöna, shortening of the Elbe at Belgern and Roßlau in the 1930s and measurement deviations in Saxony and Prussia. The differences are about four kilometers; the Elbe is actually 1,094.26 kilometers instead of 1,098.44 kilometers.

In the following two lists all waters that flow into the Elbe are named, which have their own common name. "Bach", "Graben" or the like are therefore not listed.

From the source to the Czech-German border

Surname
location
Length
[km]
Catchment
area
[km²]
Discharge
(MQ) [m³ / s]
Estuary
on
Elbe km
Mouth
height
[m above sea level NN]
estuarine
place
DGKZ country
Pančava right Czech Republic
Pudlava Left Czech Republic
Dvorský potok Left Czech Republic
Žlabský ručej right Czech Republic
Medvedi potok Left Czech Republic
Korytová strouha right Czech Republic
Bílé Labe Left 8.3 20.6 0.77 Špindlerův Mlýn Czech Republic
Svatopetrský potok / Dolský potok Left 7th 12 Špindlerův Mlýn Czech Republic
Medvědi ručej right Czech Republic
Krakonošova strouha Left Czech Republic
Honzova strouha right Czech Republic
Tabulový potok Left Czech Republic
Dřevařský potok Left Czech Republic
Vojákův potok right Czech Republic
Čerstvá voda right Czech Republic
Sachrův ručej right Czech Republic
Budská strouha right Czech Republic
Šindelová strouha right Czech Republic
Hlemýždí potok right Czech Republic
Richterova strouha Left Czech Republic
Hamerský potok right Czech Republic
Bělá right 6.9 Czech Republic
Principálek right Czech Republic
Sovinka right 16 Czech Republic
Vápenický potok Left 9.5 Czech Republic
Male Labe Left 34 73.1 2.1 Prosečné Czech Republic
Čistá Left 78.3 Czech Republic
Východní potok Left Czech Republic
Pilníkovský potok / Volanovský potok Left 107 Czech Republic
Kateřinský potok Left Czech Republic
Kalenský potok right 64.5 Czech Republic
Dbrnský potok right 4.9 Czech Republic
Černý potok Left Czech Republic
Borecký potok / Borovnický potok right 18.4 Czech Republic
Brusnický potok right 14th Czech Republic
Netřeba right 9.9 Czech Republic
Hartský potok Left 21.1 Czech Republic
Potok od obce Zboží / Zireckopodstránský potok right 9 Czech Republic
Kocbeřský potok Left 19.6 Czech Republic
Drahyně Left 27.9 Czech Republic
Běluňka Left 47.4 Czech Republic
Úpa Left 78.2 512 6.7 289.7 Jaroměř Czech Republic
Metuje Left 77.2 607 6.4 287.5 Jaroměř Czech Republic
Dolecký potok / Jezbinský potok right 8.2 Czech Republic
Novopleský potok Left Czech Republic
Smržovský potok Left 24.6 Czech Republic
Malostranský potok Left 29.2 Czech Republic
Mlýnský náhon right 27.8 Czech Republic
Trotina right 24.9 117 0.7 Lochenice Czech Republic
Olšavka right 2.5 Czech Republic
Piletický potok Left 47.8 Czech Republic
Orlice Left 32.7 755 22nd 267.9 Hradec Králové Czech Republic
Staré Labe Left 15.6 Czech Republic
Malý labský náhon right 47.4 Czech Republic
Biřička Left 13.6 Czech Republic
Plačický potok right 24.5 Czech Republic
Opatovický canal right 32.7 12.1 202 Semin Czech Republic
Hradečník Left 5.8 Czech Republic
Bohumilečský potok Left 24.6 Czech Republic
Ředický Left 67 Czech Republic
Loučná Left 80 724 4.4 245.8 217 Počaply nad Loučnou, part of Sezemice nad Loučnou Czech Republic
Kunětický odpad right Czech Republic
Chrudimka Left 104.4 870 6th 241 216 Pardubice Czech Republic
Jesenčanský potok Left 20th Czech Republic
Bylanka Left 84 Czech Republic
Podolský potok / Podolka Left 55.4 Czech Republic
Velká strouha right 19.1 Czech Republic
Lansky potok Left Czech Republic
Černská strouha right 76.3 Czech Republic
Živanický potok / Bukovka right 24.7 Czech Republic
Živanická svodnice right Czech Republic
Struha Left 62.8 Czech Republic
Lipoltická svodnice Left 18.9 Czech Republic
Živanická svodnice right 14.3 Czech Republic
Švacavá Left Czech Republic
Sopřečský potok right 31.7 Czech Republic
Opatovický canal right 11.2 Czech Republic
Brložský potok Left 30.7 Czech Republic
Spytovický potok Left Czech Republic
Strašovský potok right 35.3 Czech Republic
Morašický potok Left 14.1 Czech Republic
Černá strouha right 17.9 Czech Republic
Maršava Left Czech Republic
Svárava right 17.9 Czech Republic
Doubrava Left 89 592 4.5 203.4 200 near Týnec nad Labem Czech Republic
Veletovský potok right 8.1 Czech Republic
Klejnárka / Opatovický potok Left 40.3 350 1.32 193.6 across from Tři Dvory Czech Republic
Hořanský potok Left 30.4 Czech Republic
Polepka / Chotouchovský potok Left 39.1 Czech Republic
Pekelský potok / Peklo Left 22.5 Czech Republic
Bedřichovská svodnice Left Czech Republic
Hluboký potok right 22.6 Czech Republic
Nouzovský potok Left 17.7 Czech Republic
Stare Labe Left Czech Republic
Bačovka right 54 Czech Republic
Kupecká potok Left Czech Republic
Cidlina right 89.7 1167 4.9 180.5 187 at Libice nad Cidlinou Czech Republic
Sokolečská strouha Left 10 Czech Republic
You b right 4.2 Czech Republic
Mrlina right 51.6 657 2.2 169 182.7 Nymburk Czech Republic
Staré Labe Left Czech Republic
Liduška right 14.7 Czech Republic
Výrovka Left 62 544 164.4 181 opposite Kostomlátky Czech Republic
Mlýnský potok Left 3.1 Czech Republic
Smradlák Left 7.7 Czech Republic
Vlkava / Farský potok right 35.6 235 0.61 Czech Republic
Velenský potok Left 25.2 Czech Republic
Hronětický náhon right 7.8 Czech Republic
Litolská svodnice right 18.7 Czech Republic
Kounický potok Left 66 Czech Republic
Mlynařice right 52.5 Czech Republic
Výmola Left 33.1 124 0.35 147.3 172 Čelákovice , Sedlčánky district Czech Republic
Jiřinský potok Left Čelákovice Czech Republic
Čelákovický potok Left 25.6 Čelákovice Czech Republic
Jizera right 165 2194 24 141.9 opposite Lázně Toušeň Czech Republic
Svémyslický potok / Svémyslická svodnice Left 20.4 Czech Republic
Vinořský potok Left 40.6 Czech Republic
Popovický potok Left 8.8 Czech Republic
Záhořská svodnice Left Czech Republic
Borecká svodnice right 60.6 Czech Republic
Mlýnský potok / Červenomlýnský potok Left 77.8 Czech Republic
Zlonínský potok Left 15.9 Czech Republic
Čakovičský potok Left Czech Republic
Lobkovický potok Left Czech Republic
Kojetický potok Left 15.4 Czech Republic
Košátecký potok right 43 219 120.8 159.6 opposite Neratovice Czech Republic
Černavka Left 74.3 Czech Republic
Uporská strouha Left Czech Republic
Tuhaňská strouha / Tuhaňská svodnice right 14.6 Czech Republic
Vltava Left 440 28101 154 110 150 Mělník Czech Republic
Hořínský kanál Left 24 Mělník Czech Republic
Pšovka right 15.5 158 107.4 Mělník Czech Republic
Liběchovka right 24 157 101.7 Liběchov Czech Republic
Dobřínská strouha Left 14.1 Czech Republic
Libotenická strouha Left 9.8 Czech Republic
Záhorecká strouha right 8.2 Czech Republic
Úštěcký potok Left 217 70.7 Czech Republic
Blatenský potok right 18.8 Czech Republic
Lučni potok right 65.4 69.6 Czech Republic
Močidla right 12.8 Czech Republic
Stará Ohře potok Left 7.3 Czech Republic
Ohře Left 316 5588 38 64.8 136 Litoměřice Czech Republic
Pokratický potok Left 10.5 Czech Republic
Modla Left 27.2 94.5 0.36 58.7 141 Lovosice Czech Republic
Milesovský potok Left 40.5 56.1 Czech Republic
Dubina Left Czech Republic
Moravanka Left 4.3 Czech Republic
Tlučeňský potok right 8.1 Czech Republic
Rytina right 6.9 Czech Republic
Němečský right Czech Republic
Průčelský potok right Czech Republic
Podlešínský potok Left Czech Republic
Bílina Left 82 1106 7.3 38.3 Ústí nad Labem Czech Republic
Novoveský potok right Ústí nad Labem Czech Republic
Kojetický potok right 4.9 35.8 Ústí nad Labem Czech Republic
Pekelský potok Left Czech Republic
Nestemický potok Left 11 33.6 Czech Republic
Railroad track right Czech Republic
Blanský potok Left Czech Republic
Mojzirský potok / Kamenný potok Left 32.1 Czech Republic
Olešnický potok right 5.1 Czech Republic
Homolský potok right 28.2 30.2 Czech Republic
Luční right 33.3 28.1 Czech Republic
Lužecký potok Left 17.4 Czech Republic
Těchlovický potok Left 5 24.4 Czech Republic
Rychnovský potok right 6.7 Czech Republic
Poustka Left 11 22.6 Czech Republic
Račí potok Left 9.8 19.5 Czech Republic
Kamenička right 6.2 18.6 Czech Republic
Chrochvický potok Left 17.4 Czech Republic
Jílovský potok Left 21.2 76 0.71 14.3 122 Děčín Czech Republic
Ploučnice right 106 1193 8.9 14.1 Děčín Czech Republic
Ostružník Left 7.8 Czech Republic
Loubský potok / Ludvíkovický potok right 7.5 Czech Republic
Čertova voda Left 8.5 Czech Republic
Studený potok right 6.8 Czech Republic
Dolnožlebský potok Left 4.9 Czech Republic

From the Czech-German border to the mouth

Surname
location
Length
[km]
Catchment area
[km²]
Discharge
(MQ) [m³ / s]
Estuary
on
Elbe km
Mouth height
[m above sea level. NN]
Mouth DGKZ country
Gelobtbach Left 4th 4.5 0 Czech Republic, Germany
Dürrkamnitz right 17th 0.51 Czech Republic
Schubmühlenbach Left 1.4 Germany
Kamnitz right 35.6 217 2.65 1.92 Hřensko Czech Republic
Ilmenbach right 3.93 Germany
Mühlgrundbach Left 6th 4.59 opposite Schmilka Germany
Schönaer Bach Left 5.88 Germany
Wolf pit right 8.94 Germany
Krippenbach Left 8th 39.7 9.14 117 Cribs 537116 Germany
Kirnitzsch right 45 140 1.5 9.76 116 Bad Schandau Germany
Zaukengraben right 10.4 Germany
Salmon stream right 3 3.02 11.95 127.8 Wendisch ferry 53712 Germany
Bach from the Prossener Grund right 21.1 13.54 Germany
Great Hirschke Left 14.9 Königstein (Saxon Switzerland) Germany
Biela Left 18th 107 16.6 Königstein (Saxon Switzerland) Czech Republic, Germany
Behnebach Left 18.3 Germany
Schafbornbächel Left 20.65 Germany
Grünbach im Amselgrund right 4.6 22.65 Rathen Germany
Urtewalder Grundbach right City of Wehlen Germany
Forest river right 26.13 Germany
Wilkebach right 27.06 Germany
Struppenbach Left 29.98 Obervogelgesang Germany
Mockethaler Bach right 35 Germany
Gottleuba Left 33.9 252 2.7 35.35 113 Pirna 53714 Czech Republic, Germany
Wesenitz right 83 278 2.6 37.34 Pirna - Pratzschwitz 53716 Germany
Müglitz Left 48.5 214 2.7 39.23 Heidenau (Saxony) 53718 Germany
Trench Left 2.7 1.5 40.43 Dresden - Zschieren Germany
Graupa Bach right 6.1 6.6 42.8 Dresden- Pillnitz 5371914 Germany
Friedrichsgrundbach right 4.7 4.3 43.23 Dresden-Pillnitz Germany
Keppbach right 5.6 6.1 44.05 Dresden- Hosterwitz 5371918 Germany
Lockwitzbach Left 29.5 84 0.66 44.76 117 Dresden- Kleinzschachwitz Germany
Helfenberger Bach right 3.3 2.8 45.8 Dresden- Niederpoyritz 5371932 Germany
Niedersedlitzer flood ditch Left 4.85 47.16 110.3 Dresden- Tolkewitz Germany
Wachwitzbach right 3.6 2.8 47.32 107.9 Dresden- Wachwitz 53719512 Germany
Schumanngraben right 48.1 Dresden- Wachwitz Germany
Blasewitz-Grunaer Landgraben Left 7.8 5.7 48.94 107.8 Dresden- Blasewitz 53719516 Germany
Loschwitzbach right 4.6 5.2 49.65 106 Dresden- Loschwitz 5371952 Germany
Geberbach Left Dresden- Tolkewitz Germany
Mordgrundbach right 3.5 2.6 51 Dresden-Loschwitz 5371954 Germany
Eisenbornbach right 3.8 5.1 51.9 234 Dresden-Loschwitz 5371956 Germany
Priessnitz right 25.4 51.2 53.7 105 Dresden- Outer New Town 537196 Germany
Kaitzbach Left 11.9 15.5 55.09 Dresden old town Germany
Weißeritz Left 61 384 3.6 61.46 104 Dresden- Cotta 5372 Germany
Omsewitz Graben Left 2.7 2.6 61.8 Dresden-Cotta Germany
Borngraben Left Dresden- Briesnitz Germany
Zschonerbach Left 8.4 12.5 62.94 Dresden- Kemnitz 537312 Germany
Kaditz flood channel right 64 Dresden- Kaditz Germany
Loessnitzbach right 6.7 23.4 65.85 Serkowitz Germany
Lotzebach Left 6.5 14.2 69.78 Dresden- Niederwartha 5373152 Germany
Kleditschgrundbach Left 1.7 1.32 70.25 Dresden-Niederwartha /
Klipphausen- Wildberg
Germany
Wild pig Left 23.5 0.174 52 72.65 Clip houses Germany
Lockwitzbach right 16 30th 73.5 Coswig 537318 Germany
Gauernitzbach Left 4.6 73.86 Clip houses Germany
Riemsdorfer water Left 78.7 Germany
Instinctively Left 37 179 1.7 82.1 106 Meissen 53732 Germany
Maisabach Left 82.65 Germany
Fürstengraben right 83.3 Germany
Niederauer Dorfbach right 48 84 Meissen Germany
Jahnabach Left 7.4 85.66 Germany
Ketzerbach Left 29.5 169 0.599 89 93 Consume 537334 Germany
Gosebach right 171 92.02 Nieschütz Germany
Bockau right 94.45 Diesbar-Seusslitz Germany
Cloudy water Left 29 94.62 Germany
Goltzschabach right 2 96.62 Merschwitz Germany
Kutzlichbach right 97.38 Germany
Hirschsteiner Lache Left 2 97.54 Germany
Border ditch right 99.18 Germany
Leckwitzbach right 0.7 99.65 Germany
Grödel-Elsterwerda raft ditch right 103.8 Germany
Jahna Left 30th 244 1 107.12 Riesa 53734 Germany
Dollnitz Left 48.8 217 0.92 109.45 Riesa 53736 Germany
Zaußwitz brook Left 20th 115 Germany
Rietschgraben Left 116.99 Germany
Old Elbe right 124.7 Germany
Dahle Left 30th 233 127.9 84 opposite Mühlberg / Elbe 53738 Germany
Brottewitzer Graben right 130.5 Germany
Siel Stehla right 135.15 Germany
Staritzer Bach Left 136.85 Germany
Krausnitzbach Left 33 138.6 Ammelgoßwitz Germany
Zittelbach Left 146.64 Germany
Weßniger Bach Left 150.94 Germany
Koßdorfer Landgraben Left 152.96 Germany
Eulenauer Graben right 4th 157.59 Germany
Disc trench right 158.54 Germany
Horstgraben right 162.75 Germany
Siel-Großtrreben right 166.2 Germany
Black trench Left 44.4 356 171.6 east of Dommitzsch 5374 Germany
Dommitzscher Grenzbach Left 56 173.13 Dommitzsch 53792 Germany
Greudnitzer Markgraben Left 178.13 53794 Germany
Pretzscher Bach Left 34 185 53796 Germany
Klödener rift right 194.36 53798 Germany
Black magpie right 181 5705 25.3 198.54 69 south of Elster 538 Germany
Wiesenbach right 164 198.7 53898 Germany
Zugbach right 202.35 Germany
Zahna right 186 210.1 Germany
Black pool Left 211.15 Germany
The helix right 212.2 Germany
Rischebach right 213.34 Lutherstadt Wittenberg Germany
Trajuhn Bach right Germany
Piesteritz right 219.9 Germany
Grieboer Bach right 228.9 Germany
Wörpen Bach right 236.68 Germany
Ziekoer Bach right 237.8 Coswig (Anhalt) Germany
Olbitzbach right 40 252.31 Germany
Rossel right 25th 194 0.7 257.84 56 Rosslau Germany
trough Left 147 7400 70.2 259.6 57 north of Dessau 54 Germany
Peisker Left 260.44 Germany
Rift ditch Left 266.5 Germany
Bush ditch Left 274.8 Germany
Schöpfwerkgraben Left 277.44 Germany
Ditch right 280.5 Germany
Detainees' ditch Left 281.08 Germany
Fundergraben Left 285.49 Germany
Saale Left 413 24167 117 290.7 49.5 east of Barby 56 Germany
Lepsgraben right 293.3 Germany
Nuthe right 39 566 1.7 296.36 North of Barby 572 Germany
Riedlachengraben right 299.48 Germany
Land moat Left 302.39 Germany
Brine channel Left 147 311.3 Schönebeck-Frohse Germany
Pfingstwiesengraben Left 316.41 Germany
brawn Left 20th 144.7 319.8 Magdeburg - Salbke Germany
Monk's moat right 320.3 Germany
pawl Left 13 49 324.75 Magdeburg Germany
Zollelbe right 327.3 Germany
Magdeburg Old Elbe right 329.6 Germany
Rothenseer connecting canal Left 5.34 333.6 north of Magdeburg Germany
Ehle right 40 510 1.9 336.74 Lostau Germany
Niegripper connection channel right 1.56 343.59 Germany
Niegripper old sewer right 346.1 Germany
Ears Left 103 1747 4.9 350.4 35 at Rogätz 576 Germany
hook Left 363.4 Germany
Pareyer connection channel right 3.3 371.5 Germany
Tangier Left 32 480 388.3 29 Tangermünde Germany
Lock canal to the Havel right 422.8 Germany
Weir recruitment right 427.83 Germany
Groyne hook Left 430.42 Germany
Havel right 413 24,297 103 438 22nd Rühstädt -Gnevsdorf 58 Germany
Old Elbe Left 4.5 450.85 Germany
Stepenitz right 86.4 867 5 454.9 Wittenberg Germany
Mild Tuck Aland Left 97 1885 7.3 474.4 Schnackenburg 5916 Germany
Seege Left 324 1.9 489.6 15th north of Meetschow Germany
Gorleben Bach Left 13.9 0.1 493 Germany
Altarm Grippel Left 1.7 497.8 Germany
Rhinow Canal right 502.1 Germany
Old Löcknitz right 502.3 Germany
The dowe Elde right 503.2 Germany
Elde Left 208 3462 11 504.08 Doemitz 592 Germany
Löcknitz right 66 937 4.6 513.15 11.5 south of Wehningen Germany
Jeetzel Left 73 1928 9.1 522.9 10 Hitzacker (Elbe) 5934 Germany
Drethemer Bach Left 530.3 Germany
Kateminer Mühlenbach Left 86 0.3 536.51 New Darchau Germany
Brew right 85 2507 14th 559.5 5 south of Boizenburg / Elbe 5936 Germany
Schwanheider Mühlenbach right 65 0.4 564.2 Germany
Elbe-Lübeck Canal right 61.55 352 1.8 569.2 Lauenburg / Elbe Germany
Glüsinger Bach right 572.2 Germany
Elbe Lateral Canal Left 115 36 0.1 572.9 Artlenburg Germany
The Schlinz right 1.2 Hamburg-Neuengamme Germany
Ilmenau Left 107 2852 18th 599 2 Hesitated 594 Germany
New bettors Left 26th 0.2 north of Stelle Germany
Seeve Left 49 471 5.1 604.9 2 Stelle-Wuhlenburg Germany
Dove Elbe right 18th 506 3.9 615.1 Hamburg-Moorfleet Germany
Sea Canal Left 7.9 75.7 1.7 615.1 Hamburg-Harburg Germany
Bille right 65 506.4 3.99 619.6 2 Hamburg 5954 Germany
Old South Elbe Left 619.8 Germany
Bull gutter Left 621.8 Germany
Alster right 56 581 6.5 622.2 Hamburg 5956 Germany
Flottbek right 10.8 0.01 630 Germany
Little Flottbek right Germany
Neuenfelder Schleusenfleth Left Germany
Estonian Left 44.7 216 2.5 654.9 0 Hamburg-Cranz 5958 Germany
Borsteler Inner Elbe Left 4th 0.3 Germany
Wedeler Au right 12.6 55.9 0.73 643.5 1 southwest of Wedel Germany
Neuenschleusener weather Left Germany
Lühe Left 38.7 217 2 645.4 1 east of Grünendeich 596 Germany
Steinkirchener Neuwetter Left Germany
Hollern-Steinkirchen-Moor pumping station canal Left Hollern-Twielenfleth Germany
Haseldorfer Inner Elbe right 15th 1 Germany
Swing arm Left 35 216 2.5 654.9 0 Stade Germany
Pinnau right 40 368 4th 659 Haselau 5974 Germany
Great ride right Germany
Bützflether Süderelbe Left 23 0.3 659.7 Germany
Ride (Elbe) right Germany
Barnkruger Süderelbe Left 2 663 Germany
Krückau right 40 276 2.5 663.4 Starfish Trouble 5975 Germany
Langenhalsener weather right 33 0.4 669 Kollmar Germany
Ruthenstrom Left 10 0.1 670 north of Drochtersen Germany
Rhin right 112 1.3 674.4 Glückstadt Germany
Wischhafener Süderelbe Left 89 1.1 676.1 northwest of Drochtersen Germany
sturgeon right 87 1781 20th 678.4 Borsfleth 5976 Germany
Freiburg harbor priel Left 2.25 17th 0.2 682.6 northeast of Freiburg / Elbe Germany
Southern Sielgraben Left north of Freiburg / Elbe Germany
Vierstieghufner Canal right 19th 0.2 687.3 Germany
Altenhafen Canal right 687.4 Germany
Harrwetter right Germany
Nortorf-Neuhafen Canal right Germany
Burg-Kudenseer Canal right Germany
Kiel Canal right 98.26 1534 17th 696.4 Brunsbuettel Germany
Braake right 93 1 696.9 Brunsbuettel Germany
Neufelderfleth right 50 0.6 702.5 west of Brunsbüttel Germany
Oste Left 153 1711 17.7 706.9 0 north of Neuhaus (Oste) 598 Germany
Hadelner Canal Left 34.3 301.54 712.5 north of Otterndorf 5992 Germany
Medem Left 15.9 181.43 4.7 712.5 0 north of Otterndorf 5994 Germany
Altenbruch Canal Left 69.2 0.8 719.8 Germany
Tree crown Left 4th 9 0.1 721.4 Germany
Harbor stream right Friedrichskoog Germany
Landwehr Canal Left 45 0.7 724 Cuxhaven Germany

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Individual evidence

  1. a b After separate passages through the dike, cf. Otterndorf pumping station , the Hadelner Canal and Medem merge in the foreland of the dike