The river Jara (the river Sventoji tributary, Anyksciai district)

The river Jara - Seteksna flows in Rokiskis and Anyksciai districts, the river Sventoji right tributary. Length of the river 82 km, the basin area - 608 km ². The source at Kaluskiai village, 2 km southeast from the lake Seteksnis. Up to the former lake Jara (16 km from mouth) called the Seteksna, below - the Jara. The river flows in several different directions old valleys leached by glacial waters. From the source to village Panemunelis flows to the northwest, below to southwest. Flows into the river Sventoji 126 km from its mouth, at Galvydziai village, 7 km southweat from Svedasai town. In upper section the riverbed channeled. The river bed width in lower section 9 - 10 m, depth 0,25 - 0,30 m. Average gradient 86 cm / km. The valley width in lower section approx. 250 m. Current speed 0.20 - 0.30 m/s. Rated discharge at the Ciukai village max 79.4 m³/s, average 4.88 m³/s, min 0.22 m³/s.

when All year.
obstacles A few small rapids, shalows, a few strainers.
difficulty WW 0 (1-).
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Distance
23.2 Put in left Tributary Ilgė (Maleisa). The brook flows from the lake Salu (Dviragis). right Village Punkiskiai. left Village Kurklieciai. Current calm. The river width 12-15 m, In some places riverbed channeled. Average gradient to Vikoniai village 27 cm/km. The banks at most bare, in some places bushes, trees.
22.8 Small Bridge bridge.
19.6 The river 4 km flows through the former (drained 1934) lake Jara. The river channeled, straight. The banks low, bare.
18.0 left Tributary the brook Js-1. left Village Vaitkunai. right Village Ruzgai.
17.4 The river flows through the small lake.
16.7 The river flows through the small lake.
16.3 left Village Miskiniai. right Village Jutkoniai.
15.6 The channeled section of the river ends. Current calm. At the banks small forests. The riverbed width 10-15 m.
15.1 Bridge Bridge.
14.9 right Tributary Aluotis.
13.9 left Tributary Svedasa flows from the lake Svedasas. left Village Bajorai.
13.2 Put in Utena - Kupiskis road Bridge bridge. Current calm. The river flows through the forest.
12.0 Small Bridge bridge. left Village Ciukai. right Village Visetiskes.
8.8 On site of former watermill small rapid.
7.2 right Village Sliepiskis.
6.7 Small rapid
6.3 right Village Vikionys. Average gradient to the mouth 54 cm/km.
5.8 right Tributary Uosinta. left Village Pauriskiai.
4.7 Take out Bridge Bridge. left Village Pauriskiai.
4.2 Remains of wooden bridge.
3.1 right Village Kusliai.
2.2 Strainer.
0.0 The Jara flows into the river Sventoji. right Village Galvydziai.

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