Dove Elbe

The Dove Elbe (German pronunciation ) is a closed anabranch of the Unterelbe, the lower part of the river Elbe (near Hamburg, Germany).

Dove Elbe

Location
Country	Germany
Location	Hamburg
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Norderelbe
• coordinates	53.5061°N 10.0595°E / 53.5061; 10.0595
Length	18 km (11 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Elbe→ North Sea
Tributaries
• left	Gose Elbe

The inflow is blocked by a dike since 1438. The lower end was shortened by a redirection of the Norderelbe in 1579.

Its Low German name translates to "deaf Elbe"; it is etymologically unrelated to the bird.

See also

List of rivers of Hamburg

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