Leda (river)

Leda
Location	Lower Saxony,  Germany
Physical characteristics
Main source	northwest of Spahnharrenstätte 25 m above sea level (NN) as "Ohe" 52°53′30″N 7°34′02″E / 52.89167°N 7.56722°E / 52.89167; 7.56722Coordinates: 52°53′30″N 7°34′02″E / 52.89167°N 7.56722°E / 52.89167; 7.56722
River mouth	southwest of Leer into the Ems 1 m above sea level (NN) 53°12′37″N 7°25′27″E / 53.21033°N 7.42414°E / 53.21033; 7.42414
Length	75 km (47 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Ems → North Sea
River system	Ems
Basin size	1,917 km2 (740 sq mi)
Landmarks	Villages: Breddenberg, Sedelsberg, Ramsloh, Strücklingen, Potshausen
Tributaries	Left: Hauptfehn Canal, Polder Canal Right: Loruper Beeke, Rittveengraben, Marka, Bollinger Canal, Jümme
Navigable	25 km (16 mi)

The Leda is a river in north-western Germany in the state of Lower Saxony. It is a right tributary of the Ems and originates at the confluence of the Sagter Ems and the Soeste (Dreyschloot) near the town of Barßel. The Leda flows into the Ems near the town of Leer. On the southern bank of the Leda, in the Overledingen Land (Overledingen="country over the Leda"), opposite Leer, lies the small settlement of Kloster Muhde (Muhde from the Old Frisian mutha meaning "(river) mouth"). The total length of the river is 29 kilometres (18 mi), of which the lower 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) are navigable for sea-going vessels.

In East Frisia the Sagter Ems, a headstream of the Leda, is also known as the Leda.

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