Aue (Oste)
| Aue | |
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The Aue in Bülkau
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| Location |
Cuxhaven district,  Germany
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| Reference no. | DE: 5988 |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Pumping station on the Balksee in the parish of Wingst 3 m above sea level (NN) 53°42′13″N 9°00′36″E / 53.70362°N 9.01004°ECoordinates: 53°42′13″N 9°00′36″E / 53.70362°N 9.01004°E |
| River mouth | Near Neuhaus (Oste) into the Oste 1 m above sea level (NN) 53°48′30″N 9°02′29″E / 53.80825°N 9.04140°E |
| Progression | Oste → Elbe → North Sea |
| River system | Elbe |
| Basin size | 123 km² |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 14 km |
The Aue is a left, southwestern, tributary of the Oste in northern Lower Saxony, Germany. It is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) long.
Before the construction of the Neuhaus-Bülkau Canal the Aue was the natural outlet of the Balksee lake in the southwest part of the parish of Wingst on the southern edge of the collective municipality of Am Dobrock. The Balksee is, in turn, fed by several streams. The Aue today no longer has any direct link with the Balksee and rises on its northern edge. The Aue, as a former sea creek, has no natural gradient. The water level is artificially held below sea level by dyke sluices and a pumping station.
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