The river Jiesia (the river Nemunas tributary, Kaunas district)

The river Jiesia flows in Marijampole, Prienai and Kaunas districts, the river Nemunas left tributary. Length of the river 68.5 km, the basin area 499 km ². The source at Pajiesys village, 6 km west from Igliauka willage. Flows to the northeast. Flows into the river Nemunas 214.5 km from its mouth, at Kaunas city. Average gradient 115 cm / km. In lower section banks are steep, in the riverbed is a lot of boulders. The valley width 130 - 150 m, in lower section (from Rokai village) up to 800 m. Valley slopes in middle and lower sections steep, height 30-60 m. Floodplain width 60 - 100 m, during floods flooded. The river is characterized by sudden, brief flood not only in spring but in winter too; they are sometimes higher than in the spring. Average rated discharge at the mouth 2.99 m³/s.

when At higher water level. Spring, or after heavy rains.
obstacles Rapids, dam, a few strainers.
difficulty WW 0/1+ (2).
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19.4 Put in left Village Pajesys. On the banks bushes, trees. The river width approx. 7 m. In the riverbed can be bushes, strainers, beavers dams. Current speed average.
18.4 left Tributary Slapaksna. right Village Kairiuksciai. Average gradient to the brook Kume 118 cm/km. The river width to mouth 10-15 m. Average rated discharge 214 m³/s.
17.0 left Tributary the brook J-3. left Village Ilgakiemis.
14.9 left Tributary Rasnava. Current gradually accelerating, in riverbed stones, first small rapids.
13.0 left Tributary Kume. Average gradient to the brook Aukstazys 200 cm/km. In the river small rapids to the mouth.
12.1 left Tributary Aukstazys. Average gradient to the brook Maisys 100 cm/km.
11.7 Put in right Tributary Vycius. The remains of the bridge. In the riverbed concrete ingots. left Town Garliava.
11.4 1st railway Bridge bridge. Under the bridge rapid.
10.8 left Tributary Maisys. Average gradient to the brook Sanasa 120 cm/km.
10.4 2nd railway Bridge bridge. Under the bridge rapid.
9.1 3rd railway Bridge bridge. Under the bridge concrete rapid (height of 3 cascades 2.5 m). Dowstream the banks high. Slopes, outcrops.
7.2 Low Dam dam. Height approx. 1 m. Navigable on left side. left Village Razickiai.
5.8 4th railway Bridge bridge.
5.4 Kaunas - Marijampole road Bridge bridge. 40 m downstram Bridge bridge. right Village Rokai.
3.6 left Tributary the brook J-1.
1.1 left Tributary Sanasa. Average gradient to the mouth 73 cm/km.
1.0 Pedestrian Bridge bridge. left City Kaunas. Naujoji Freda. Just before the mouth the river calms.
0.1 Take out Bridge Bridge.
0.0 The Jiesia flows into the river Nemunas. 300 m downstream right hillfort Pajiesys (Napoleon's cup).

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