The Mulde, also known as the United Mulde or Vereinte Mulde, is a left, non-navigable tributary of the Elbe. It originates southeast of Leipzig near Sermuth (Saxony) from the confluence of two large headstreams: the longer Zwickauer Mulde and the Freiberger Mulde, which drains a larger catchment area due to its greater discharge.

The river's catchment area encompasses large parts of Saxony and, in particular, the vast majority of the northern slopes of the Ore Mountains. With a discharge of approximately 73 m³/s at its mouth,[8] it is the fourth largest tributary of the Elbe.

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Although the confluence of the two source streams occurs at approximately half the total length of the Mulde River, the Freiberger Mulde and the Zwickauer Mulde already contribute over 80% of its total water volume. This is due, firstly, to the shape of the catchment area, which is very wide in the Ore Mountains and narrows towards the Elbe River, and secondly, to the higher precipitation and correspondingly higher runoff volumes in the mountains. The shape of the catchment areas also means that the longer Zwickauer Mulde is the smaller of the two source streams at the confluence.

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2. Tiergarten Bridge – Imperial Post Office Raguhn loop from Marke

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3. Castle Gate at Sieglitzer Berg – Castle Gate (Sieglitzer Park) loop from Dessau Hauptbahnhof

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1. Johannbau – View of the Mulde Weir loop from Dessau Hauptbahnhof

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