Oste-Hamme Canal
| Oste-Hamme-Kanal | |
|---|---|
Oste-Hamme-Kanal in Spreckens with weir | |
| Location | |
| State | Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | "Kollbeck" at the mouth of the river Hamme |
| • coordinates | 53°20′17″N 8°58′21″E / 53.33795874°N 8.97248268°E |
| • elevation | about 7 m above sea level (NN) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Near Spreckens in the Oste. |
• coordinates | 53°26′55″N 9°07′07″E / 53.4487046°N 9.11848068°E |
• elevation | about 6 m above sea level (NN) |
| Length | 19 km |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Oste → Elbe |
| River system | Oste |
| Landmarks | Small towns: Spreckens, Fahrendorf, Klenkendorf, Findorf, Ostersode |
| Navigable | From the source to the mouth water hike is by flap sluice possible. |
The Oste-Hamme Canal near Findorf | |
The Oste-Hamme Canal or Hamme-Oste Canal is a canal in north Germany, that links the rivers Oste and Hamme. It runs from the Oste near Spreckens four kilometres above Bremervörde through the former Teufelsmoor ("Devil's Moor") and Gnarrenburg, until it reaches the Hamme near Viehspecken. The part of the canal near its mouth into the Hamme is also known as Kollbeck.