The river Dabikine (the river Venta tributary, Akmene district)

The river Dabikine flowing in Latvia and Akmenė district, Lithuania, the river  Venta right tributary. Length of the river 36 km, the catchment area 399 km ². Starts in Latvia at Ukrai , 11 km to the west from Zagare town. Flowing into southwest approx. 5 kilometers in Latvia, below to the mouth in Lithuania. Flows into Venta 229 km from its mouth, 7 km to east from Vieksniai town. Average gradient 61 cm / km. Average discharge below the river Nyzuva 0.40 m³ / s, at Akmene town 1.72 m³ / s (max. 73.4 m³ / s, min. 0.02 m³ / s), below the river Pragalvis 2.20 m³ / s, at the mouth 2 39 m³ / s. In dry summers in some places the river is dry.

when All year. Not recommended in dry summer.
obstacles Few strainers and shallows.
difficulty WW 0 (1-)
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Distance
20.5 Put in Sablauskai HPP Dam dam. Height 4 m, the pond area 125 hectares. left Village Sablauskai. The gradient to Skretiskes 37 cm / km. The current calm. The banks are low. The river width  5-10 m. Riverbed partially straightened. A bit downstream the shallow. In the river may be a few strainers.
19.9 left Tributary Sablauskis.
19.8 Railway Bridge bridge.
19.5 Bridge Bridge. right Village Alkiskiai.
18.3 right Tributary Smarkupis. right Village Alkiskiai.
17.8 right Tributary Smiltine.
17.0 Pedestrian Bridge bridge.
14.9 Bridge Bridge. left Village Dabikine. right Village Smiltine.
13.3 Put in Road Venta - Naujoji Akmene Bridge bridge. right Village Akmene.
12.5 Bridge Bridge. Town Akmene.
12.3 left Tributary Gulbinas.
12.0 Bridge Bridge. Underr the bridge small rapid. right Town Akmene.
10.9 Bridge Bridge. right Town Akmene. left Village Tupikai.
10.2 right Tributary Akmenupis. right Town Akmene.
8.1 left Tributary Pragalvys.
8.0 Bridge Bridge. left Village Dabikinele. right Village Padvareliai.
7.6 right Tributary Rudupis. right Village Rudupiai. left Village Dabikinele.
5.7 right Village Skretiske. The gradient to the mouth 63 cm / km. Valley brighter. The current a little faster.
4.9 Small Bridge bridge.
2.3 left Tributary Liuisis. Bridge Bridge. right Village Dainoriai. left Village Viliosiai.
1.5 Railway Bridge bridge.
1.4 Bridge Bridge.
1.3 Take out Mazeikiai - Kursenai road Bridge bridge.
0.7 right Tributary Ringupis.
0.0 The Dabikine flows into the river Venta.

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