The Mulde (German pronunciation:[ˈmʊldə]ⓘ) is a river in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Elbe and is 124 kilometres (77 mi) long.
In August 2002 a flood caused severe damage, that even endangered the UNESCOWorld Heritage Site "Dessau-Wörlitzer Gartenreich" and the city Dessau.
Etymology
Its name could be derived from Old German (possibly Gothic) "Mulda" (𐌼ᚢ𐌻ᛞᚨ), meaning "dust" and a cognate of English "mould"). But more possibly it is related to the German "mahlen" which means "to mill". Therefore, Mulde probably means "the milling river" and corresponds to the great number of water mills driven by the river in former times.