The river Asva (Silale and Silute districts, Lithuania)

The river Asva flowing in Silalė and Silutė districts, the river Veivirzas left tributary. Length of the river 52 km, the catchment area 212 km ². Source 2 km west from Pajuralis village at Samogitian highlands southwest edge. Flowing to west across old valleys, only places with them the same is a short the Asva riverbed sections. Flows into the river Veivirzas 20 km from its mouth near Luisiai village. Average gradient 180 cm / km. Narrow valley, sometimes deep. Rated discharge at the mouth: max. 40 m³ / s, avg. 2.71 m³ / s. Runoff module is 12.8 liters / s of km ².

when At higher water level. Spring, or after heavy rains.
obstacles Shallows, rapids, strainers.
difficulty WW 1 (1+).
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Distance
23.2 Put in Sveksna - Siliai road Bridge bridge. left Village Siaudenai. The gradient to Inkakliai village  158 cm / km. Riverbed width  6-10 m. Rare small rapids. The banks are steep in places, overgrown bushes, trees, may be several strainers.
21.7 right Tributary A-2. right Village Vilku Kampas.
21.0 left Village Ziogai.
20.4 left Tributary Zvelesys. left Village Stankiskiai.
19.2 right Tributary Sveksnale. right Village Vilku Kampas.
18.9 Put in Sveksna - Gardamas road Bridge bridge. left Village Tvaskuciai.
16.8 Bridge Bridge. right Village Nikeliai.
15.5 right Tributary Vilnutis.
15.2 Small Bridge bridge. left Village Paulaiciai. Small rapid.
15.0 left Tributary Berzupis. left hillfort Paulaiciai.
14.2 Road ford. A little upstream small Bridge bridge. left Village Raudiske. right Village Inkakliai. To the mouth the river flows through forests. Rare strainers.
13.9 Small Bridge bridge.
10.9 Sveksna - Saugai road Bridge bridge. right Village Inkakliai. The gradient to the mouth 44 cm / km. The river current is calmer. Rare strainers.
10.5 Small Bridge bridge.
8.5 right Village Jurgaiciai.
7.7 right Tributary Telsina. right Village Jomantai. right hillfort Jomantai.
6.6 right Tributary Greizina.
4.4 Take out Sveksna - Vilkyciai road Bridge bridge.
0.8 right Tributary Vatina. right hillfort Uoksai.
0.0 The Asva flows into the river Veivirzas.

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