| Ecker | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Eckersprung: Southwest of the Brocken in the Harz |
| • coordinates | 51°N 10°E / 51°N 10°E |
| • elevation | 893 m above sea level (NN) |
| Mouth | |
• location | North of Wiedelah into the Oker |
• coordinates | 51°N 10°E / 51°N 10°E |
• elevation | 124 m above sea level (NN) |
| Length | 28.0 km (17.4 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 76.1 km2 (29.4 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Oker→ Aller→ Weser→ North Sea |
| Landmarks |
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| Tributaries | |
| • left | Abbe, Fuhler Lohnbach, Blaubach, Schamlahbach |
| • right | Morgenbrodsbach, Großer Giersbach |
| Waterbodies | Reservoirs: Ecker Reservoir |
The Ecker is a 28-kilometre (17 mi), right-hand, southeast tributary of the Oker which runs mainly through the Harz mountains in the German states of Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony.