The River Seeve is a tributary of the Elbe

Elbe

The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...

 in northern Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. It is approximately 40 km (25 mi) long. Its source is near Wehlen in the northern part of the Lüneburg Heath

Lüneburg Heath

The Lüneburg Heath is a large area of heath, geest and woodland in northeastern part of the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. It forms part of the hinterland for the cities of Hamburg, Hanover, and Bremen and is named after the town of Lüneburg. Most of the area is a nature reserve...

. It flows into the Elbe in Over, Seevetal

Over, Seevetal

Over is a village in the municipality of Seevetal in Lower Saxony, Germany with about 1400 citizens . In 1972 Over and 18 other municipalities were assembled to form the new municipalty of Seevetal.- Geography :...

. The municipality of Seevetal

Seevetal

Seevetal is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km south of Hamburg, and 15 km west of Winsen . Its seat is in the village Hittfeld...

 is named after this river.

Course

The Seeve source is located south-east of Undeloh, Wehlen in the nothern part of the Lüneburg Heath

Lüneburg Heath

The Lüneburg Heath is a large area of heath, geest and woodland in northeastern part of the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. It forms part of the hinterland for the cities of Hamburg, Hanover, and Bremen and is named after the town of Lüneburg. Most of the area is a nature reserve...

  at an elevation of aubout 67 metres. It passes Holm, Lüllau, Jesteburg, Bendestorf, Ramelsloh, Horst, Lindhorst, Hittfeld, Karoxbostel, Glüsingen, Maschen

Maschen

Maschen is a village in the municipality of Seevetal in Harburg district in the German state of Lower Saxony. It lies south of Hamburg on the northern edge of the Lüneburg Heath and within the commuter zone of the city of Hamburg. Maschen Marshalling Yard is the largest of its kind in Europe and...

 and Hörsten. It then flows into the Elbe

Elbe

The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...

 between Over

Over, Seevetal

Over is a village in the municipality of Seevetal in Lower Saxony, Germany with about 1400 citizens . In 1972 Over and 18 other municipalities were assembled to form the new municipalty of Seevetal.- Geography :...

 and Wuhlenburg.

In Holm and Horst there are barrages

Barrage (dam)

A barrage is a type of dam which consists of a line of large gates that can be opened or closed to control the amount of water passing the dam. The gates are set between flanking piers which are responsible for supporting the water load...

 to drive watermills

Watermill

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Just before joining the Elbe, the Seeve passes the natural reserve Untere Seeveniederung.

Water

The Seeve has a relatively steady, low water temperature throughout the year of 7 °C (44.6 °F) and is known as coldest river in northern Germany.