The river Ancia (Kelme, Silalė and Taurage districts, Lithuania)

The river Ancia flows in Kelme, Silalė and Taurage districts, the river Sesuvis right tributary. Length 67 km, the catchment area 277 km ². The river source at the swampy countryside of Klibaliai village, 6 km to the west from Kraziai. Flowing to south through Skaudvile town. Flows into the river Sesuvis 46 km from its mouth, at Santakai village. Average depth  0.5-1 m, Average gradient 193 cm / km. In upper section  the valley blurry from Antininkai - narrow and deep (25 m). Current speed from 0.6 to 0.7 m / s. The river has a high water level and flow fluctuations. Water level rises up to 2 m. Rated discharge at Puzai water measuring station (3 km SW of Skaudvile): max. 98.6 m³ / s, avg. 2.82 m³ / s, min. 0.018 m³ / s. The river banks are steep, scenic escarpments.

when At higher water level. Spring, or after heavy rains.
obstacles Shallows, rapids, boulders, strainers, dam.
difficulty WW 2- (2). Most interesting sections from the river Klutupis to Suvirkstė Inkstilas to Batakiai railway station.
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Distance
40.0 Zemaiciu highway Bridge bridge. left Village Kirkliai. Average discharge about 1.5 m³ / s.
39.2 Put in Kaunas - Klaipeda motorway Bridge bridge.
37.8 right Village Paveriai.
33.9 right Tributary Klutupis.
33.6 left Village Kalniskiai.
32.9 Road ford.
32.3 right hillfort Simenai. right Village Simenai.
32.1 left hillfort Kalniskiai.
31.2 right Tributary Pela. left Village Zakarkiske. right Village Keteriai.
28.9 right Tributary tributary.
28.5 Put in Siauliai -Taurage highway Bridge bridge. left Village Karsuva.
27.2 left Tributary Suvirkste. left Village Ivangenai. left hillfort Ivangenai.
24.6 left Beginning of Town Skaudvile town. The current calm.
22.7 Beginning of the Skaudvile pond.
22.0 Skaudvile Dam dam. right Tributary Inkstilas. left Town Skaudvile.
19.9 Bridge Bridge. left End of Town Skaudvile town. right Village Puzai.
18.4 right Village Puzeliai.
17.0 left Village Norkiske.
16.5 Small Bridge bridge.
13.5 Small Bridge bridge.
13.4 Road ford. right Village Mazintai.
12.2 Small Bridge bridge.
8.7 Bridge Bridge. right Village Batakiai.
8.6 right Tributary Ukis. right hillfort Batakiai.
6.3 Take out Skaudvile - Lankininkai road Bridge bridge. right Village Lankininkai.
5.3 Take out Railway Bridge bridge. left Village Ciuteikiai. right Village Lankininkai. right Village Batakiai railway station.
3.6 right Village Eidintai.
0.4 Road ford.
0.0 The Ancia flows into the river Sesuvis.

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