Geeste (river)
Introduction The '''Geeste''' is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany. It rises near the village of Hipstedt and falls into the Weser at Bremerhaven after a course of some . It is the Weser's lowest tributary. The lower reaches of the Geeste are navigable and form part of the Elbe–Weser waterway.A barrier system at Bremerhaven prevents storm surges from moving up the Geeste and flooding the surrounding districts. This was completed in 1961, just in time for the North Sea flood of 1962.File:Geeste Heinschenwalde.jpg|The Geeste near its sourceFile:Estuary of Bederkesa-Geeste channel into river Geeste.jpg|The river's junction with the Elbe canalFile:Geeste Schiffdorfer Schleuse.jpg|A vessel motoring along the GeesteGeeste-Schleuse-Bremerhaven-2012-05-28-DSCF9376.jpg|Sluice at Bremerhaven2012-05-28 Fotoflug Cuxhaven Wilhelmshaven DSCF9380.jpg|Meander at Bremerhaven
See also *List of rivers of Lower Saxony*List of rivers of Bremen
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