| Steinhuder Meerbach | |||
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| Subdivision Type1: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Germany | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | State | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Lower Saxony | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | Reference no. | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | DE: 478 | ||
| Source1 Location: | Steinhuder Meer | ||
| Mouth Location: | Near Nienburg into the Weser | ||
| Custom Label: | References | ||
The de|'''Steinhuder Meerbach''' is a 34adj=midNaNadj=mid orographically right-hand tributary of the River Weser in the German federal state of Lower Saxony.
Some people simply call it German: Meerbach. Within the town of Nienburg the de|Meerbach is also commonly known as the German: Aue, and in the neighbouring villages to the south also as the German: Bäke.
The de|Steinhuder Meerbach is the natural tailstream of Lake Steinhude. Its channel flow significantly exceeds the inflow of above-ground headstreams of the lake. It leaves the lake at its northwestern end and then flows west through the German: Meerbruch nature reserve and the village of Rehburg. It then swings northwards and empties, after, into the Weser at Nienburg.
The de|Steinhuder Meerbach is canalised along almost its entire length.
At the point where the river bends sharply to the west in Nienburg shortly before its confluence with the Weser the de|Steinhuder Meerbach used to flow further to the northeast and discharge into the Aller at Rethem. Today the German: Schipsegraben ditch runs along the old river course.