Löcknitz (river)

Löcknitz
The Löcknitz near Polz
Location Ludwigslust-Parchim, Prignitz, Amt Neuhaus
Physical characteristics
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
Length 66 km (41 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    4.6 m3/s (160 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression Elbe→ North Sea
Basin size 937 km2 (362 sq mi)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Karwe, Hauptgraben and others
  • Right:
    Löcknitz-Mühlbach, Tarnitz, Alte Elde and others

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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