Hamme (river)

Hamme
Hamme
	Course of the Giehler Bach and Hamme from Langer Heide into the Teufelsmoor to its mouth on the Lesum
Location
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lange Heide (Giehler Bach)
• coordinates	53°15′05″N 8°45′09″E
• elevation	45 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth
• location	Joins the Wümme near Ritterhude to become the Lesum
• coordinates	53°10′22″N 8°44′40″E
• elevation	2 m above sea level (NN)
Length	48.5 km (30.1 mi)
Basin size	549 km2 (212 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Lesum→ Weser→ North Sea
Landmarks	Small towns: Ritterhude
Tributaries
• left	Schaufleet, Kollbeck, Rummeldeisbeek, Schmoo, Neu Sankt Jürgener Schiffgraben, Umbeck, Wörpedahler Graben, Semkenfahrt, Kirchenfleet, Neugrabenfleet, Deichkampfleet
• right	Butterweidengraben, Beek, Fankstaken, Osterholzer Hafenkanal, Scharmbecker Bach,
Navigable	From the transition of the Oste-Hamme Canal into the Kollbeck (this is also where the kilometre marking begins) to the confluence with the Lesum. The main limiting factors are the locks and the nature conservation regulations.

The Hamme (in its upper reaches Giehler Bach) is a 48 km (30 mi) long river in Germany, Lower Saxony, north-east of Bremen. Its source is north of Osterholz-Scharmbeck. It flows through the moors north-east of Bremen called Teufelsmoor, and meets the river Wümme in Ritterhude. From this junction, the river is called Lesum. The Lesum flows into the river Weser in Bremen-Vegesack.

On the river Hamme there are many water-sport clubs, for example the Wassersportclub Hamme e.V. (watersports-club Hamme), the Ruder-Verein Osterholz-Scharmbeck von 1901 e.V. (Rowing Club Osterholz-Scharmbeck since 1901) and the Segel Club Hamme e.V. (Sailing Club Hamme).

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