Löcknitz (river)

Löcknitz

The Löcknitz near Polz
Location Ludwigslust-Parchim, Prignitz, Amt Neuhaus
Basin features
Main source Ziegendorf bei Parchim
ca. 53 m (174 ft)
53°18′35″N 11°49′55″E / 53.3097917°N 11.8320139°E / 53.3097917; 11.8320139Coordinates: 53°18′35″N 11°49′55″E / 53.3097917°N 11.8320139°E / 53.3097917; 11.8320139
River mouth near Wehningen into the Elbe
11.5 m (38 ft)
53°10′03″N 11°09′21″E / 53.1675694°N 11.15583°E / 53.1675694; 11.15583
River system Elbe
Basin size 937 km2 (362 sq mi)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Karwe, Hauptgraben and others
  • Right:
    Löcknitz-Mühlbach, Tarnitz, Alte Elde and others
Physical characteristics
Length 66 km (41 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    4.6 m3/s (160 cu ft/s)

The Löcknitz is a river in northern Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg and a few kilometres in Lower Saxony). It is a right tributary of the Elbe and its total length is 66 kilometres (41 mi). The Löcknitz originates south of Parchim, and flows through Karstädt, Lenzen, and Dömitz. The Löcknitz joins the Elbe in Wehningen, a few km downstream from Dömitz.


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