The river Alsia (Kaisiadorys and Prienai districts, Lithuania)

The river Alsia flowing in Kaisiadorys and Prienai districts, the river Verkne right tributary. Length  38 km, the catchment area 135 km ². The river flows out of the lake Sventys, 9 km to the northwest  from Aukstadvaris town. Flows into the river Verkne 25 km from its mouth, a little below the Stakliskes town. Average gradient 275 cm / km. Valley brighter at lower course. Rated discharge at at the mouth: maximum 30 m³ / s average 1.06 m³ / s, minimum 0.1 m³ / s. Itis a lot lakes in  the Alsia catchment area, they regulates the river runoff, even in the summer it's pretty watercore and tidal amplitude of less than 1m. By the Alsia (Piestuvenu) lake called Alsycia.

when Upper section to the lake Alsia at high water level. Spring flood, or flood after heavy rains. Section from the lake Alsia to the mouth all year, but not recommended in dry summer.
obstacles Shallows, rapids, boulders, strainers, dam.
difficulty WW 1. Upper section to the lake Alsia WW 2 (2+).
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Distance
33.0 Put in Medzioniai - Sepijoniskes road Bridge bridge. right Village Gojus. In the river beaver dams. The current speed average. At the banks of the river forest.
32.3 left Village Buntiskes.
31.0 left Tributary Karve. left Village Paaukstoja.
30.6 right Village tributary. The river gradient increases significantly (up to Noreikiskes - Alsininkai road bridge about 900 cm / km), in the riverbed large stones, stream strong, shoals, rapids. Strainers less.
30.2 right Tributary tributary.
30.1 left Tributary Veršiukas.
29.5 Road ford. left Village Gerviskes.
28.3 left Tributary Juodupis.
28.0 right Tributary tributary.
27.1 left hillfort Noreikiskes mounds.
26.8 Take out Road Noreikiskes-Medzionys Bridge bridge. left Village Noreikiskes. right Village Kvedariskes. As we head towards the lake the river stream become calmer.
25.8 The Alsycia flows into the lake Alsia. Near the lake to the south  hillfort Piestuvenai.
24.7 Alsia flowing out of the Alsia lake. Average gradient to the mouth 132 cm / km. The river flows through the forest, strainers, rare small rapids, shallows.
23.7 Put in Road Stakliskes - Kalviai Bridge bridge. right Village Alsininkai.
22.8 Road ford.
20.7 right Tributary Virkius. Road ford.
20.5 Small Bridge bridge.
19.3 left Tributary tributary.
18.9 right Tributary Kamaine. right Village Kermosynas.
18.1 left Tributary Zelvis. left Village Azija.
17.7 Put in Sundakai - Piestuvenai road Bridge bridge.
17.5 right Tributary tributary.
16.6 left Village Mulija.
15.6 right Tributary tributary.
13.4 left Tributary tributary. The river flows through the fields,  the banks overgrown with trees, bushes. Strainers less.
13.2 left Tributary tributary.
13.1 right Tributary tributary.
12.4 left Tributarytributary.
12.3 Take out Road Sobuva - Stakliskes Bridge bridge. right Village Sudvariskes. left Village Sobuva.
11.6 right Two small ponds.
11.0 right Tributary tributary.
9.1 Small Bridge bridge. left Village Bagdoniskes.
7.8 Road Trecionys - Bagdoniskis Bridge bridge. Slightly upstream small Bridge bridge.
6.2 left Tributary Sulinga.
4.9 Small Bridge bridge.
4.5 Small Bridge bridge.
4.4 left Tributary Tauriekele.
3.7 Road Stakliskes-Trecionys Bridge bridge. right Village Trecionys. A little bit downstream  starts channeled river stretch, the river flows through the meadows, strainers ends.
3.2 Small Dam dam. Slightly upstream small Bridge bridge.
2.8 Small Bridge bridge.
2.5 left Tributary Meduja.
1.4 Take out Vilnius - Marijampole road Bridge bridge. right Village Pakrovai. Channeled river stretch ends, the river banks are overgrown with trees, may be some strainers.
0.7 right Tributary tributary.
0.0 The Alsia flows into the river Verkne.

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