Löcknitz (Elbe)

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.