Havel

Havel
The Havel in Potsdam
Rivers Havel (dark blue) and Rhin (turquoise)
Location
Country	Germany
States	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Brandenburg Berlin Saxony-Anhalt
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Ankershagen, Mecklenburg
• coordinates	53°28′04″N 12°56′08″E / 53.467778°N 12.935556°E / 53.467778; 12.935556
• elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Mouth
• location	Rühstädt-Gnevsdorf
• coordinates	52°54′30″N 11°52′38″E / 52.908333°N 11.877222°E / 52.908333; 11.877222
• elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Length	324 km (201 miles)
Basin size	23,858 km2 (9,212 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	Havelberg
• average	103 m3/s (3,600 cu ft/s)
• minimum	18.8 m3/s (660 cu ft/s)
• maximum	215 m3/s (7,600 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Elbe→ North Sea
Tributaries
• left	Woblitz, Briese, Tegeler Fließ, Spree, Nuthe, Plane, Buckau
• right	Rhin, Dosse

The Havel (German: [ˈhaːfl̩] ^ⓘ)^[1] is a river in northeastern Germany, flowing through the states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin and Saxony-Anhalt. The 325 kilometres (202 mi) long Havel is a right tributary of the Elbe. However, the direct distance from its source to its mouth is only 94 kilometres (58 mi). For much of its length, the Havel is navigable; it provides an important link in the waterway connections between the east and west of Germany, as well as beyond.