Moosterbach

Moosterbach in Groß Pankow

The Moosterbach, even called Mooster, is a left tributary of the Elde in Mecklenburg- Vorpommern.

The creek originates in the municipality Suckows, east of the mountains Ruhner and about two kilometers east of belonging to Marnitz Mooster place on a terrain height of about 56 meters above mean sea level. He first runs in a northwesterly direction and takes several partly from the mountains coming Ruhner streams and ditches, as well as the left side Kriengraben and the mill stream on. The municipal area Siggelkows the course in northern replaced by flow of the place Siggelkow in an easterly direction. About a kilometer north of Groß Pankow opens the Moosterbach in the south of the municipality Gischow left side into a oxbow lake of the Elde.

In his 11.5 km long and mostly straightened course of the brook overcomes some ten meters height difference. In most cases, the water running through fields and meadows. Above Siggelkow a forest area is crossed at about one kilometer distance.

In Moosterbach eel, ide, chub, tench, carp, pike, bream, perch, ruffe, roach, roach, Günster and stickleback occur.

The stream is symbolized in the form of a wave bar in the arms of the municipality Siggelkow.