Wiedau is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a left-hand tributary of the Wümme.

Wiedau
The Wiedau in Rotenburg
Location
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	confluence of the Hahnenbach and Mehlandsbach near Bellen (a district of Brockel)
• coordinates	53°03′50″N 9°34′21″E
• elevation	33 m
Mouth
• location	near Rotenburg into the Wümme
• coordinates	53°06′26″N 9°23′25″E
• elevation	18 m
Length	14.2 km (8.8 mi) (including the river Mehlandsbach: 27.4 km (17.0 mi))[1]
Basin size	307 km2 (119 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• average	ca. 3.0 m3/s (110 cu ft/s); before it joins the Rodau: 1.6 m3/s (57 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Wümme→ Lesum→ Weser→ North Sea
Landmarks	Small towns: Rotenburg Villages: Bothel, Hemsbünde

The Wiedau begins near Bellen (a district of Brockel) in the vicinity of Hemslingen in the district of at the confluence of the Hahnenbach and the Mehlandsbach. In the area the Samtgemeinde Bothel, it flows through a densely wooded and near natural depression. It discharges into the Wümme in Rotenburg shortly after being joined by the only slightly smaller Rodau.

Water sport

The Wiedau is popular with anglers and canoeists. At high water, the Wiedau can be navigated from the road bridge in Bellen near Hemslingen to its mouth on the Wümme by small kayaks, a distance of 23 km (14 mi).

See also

• List of rivers of Lower Saxony

References

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