The river Birveta (the river Dysna tributary, Ignalina district)

The river Birveta flows through Lithuania and Belarus, the river Dysna right tributary. Length of the river 68 km (65km in Lithuania), catchment area 1613 km ² (818 km ²  in Lithuania). Suorce at Kirkuciai village. Flowing to east. From the lake Kancioginas  to the lake Erzvetas called the Kanciogina from the lake Erzvetas  to the river Kamoja called the Erzveta, downstream called  Birveta. Flows into Dysna 109 km from its mouth. Valley shallow, wide, marshy. Average gradient to Maruniskes 315 cm / km, downstream 27 cm / km. Average discharge at the mouth 13 m³ / s, at the Lithuania - Belarus border 6.6 m³ / s.

when All year.
obstacles No
difficulty WW 0.
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Distance
37.2 The river Erzveta flowing out of the lake Erzvetas. The river slowly flows through marshy meadows. Banks are low and marshy, bare, sometimes covered with single trees and shrubs. In several places the river approaches the forest. Riverbed width  5-25 m. Average gradient to Pivorai 29 cm / km.
37.0 Put in Bridge Bridge. Village Erzvetas.
35.9 right Village Posiunai.
32.4 right Village Cekupis.
30.3 Hanging pedestrian Bridge bridge. left Village Kelpuciai. Banks in single places overgrown trees.
29.1 Small Bridge bridge.
25.3 right Tributary Sakelele. Road Adutiskis - Didziasalis Bridge bridge. right Village Kliukai.
24.0 right Tributary Svyla. right Village Peciurkos.
21.8 Railway Bridge bridge. right Village Kekstai. left Village Didziasalis.
20.5 right Tributary Kamoja. right Village Kekstai. The river runoff doubled. The river width  30-40 m, the current calm. The river banks are overgrown with single trees.
18.9 right Village Vilekos.
17.0 right Village Sapliai. Over the river a high-voltage line.
14.4 Take out Bridge Bridge. left Village Kukuciai. right Village Pivorai.
14.0 left begins the ponds, the riverbed straightened. The river width 15 m.
0.3 Take out Bridge Bridge. right Village Lazinkos. left the ponds ends.
10.2 right Tributary Juodasai upelis.
10.0 left Tributary tributary from the ponds. Straightened stretch of the river ends.
9.6 right Village Rimaldiske. The river banks are bare.
9.5 Small Bridge bridge. Downstream the Birveta flows the Lithuania - Belarus border.

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