The river Jura (Rietavas, Silale, Taurage, Pagegiai districts)

The river Jura flows in Plunge, Silale, Taurage and Pagegiai districts, the river Nemunas right tributary. Length of the river 177 km, the basin area 3986 km ². The source on the western slope of Zemaitija highlands, 10 km northwest from Rietavas town. Flows through towns Rietavas, Pajuris, Kvedarna and Taurage. Flows into the river Nemunas 81 km from its mouth. The basin area of the biggest tributary the river Sesuvis river occupies 48% of basin of the river Jura. The riverbed curvy, average width in upper section 10-20 m, in middle and lower sections 25-40 m. Average gradient 60 cm / km. In lower section, last 35 km to the mouth average gradient only 8 cm/km. The banks height 1-5 m, in middle section outcrops up to 25 m height. The valley curvy, floodplain narrow. The valley average width to the river Akmena 300-500 m, downstream 500-1000 m. The river characterized by sudden and high floods not only in the spring, but after the heavy rains in summer and autumn and thaws in winter time. In upper and middle sections the river flowing fast. Average rated discharge at the mouth 41.8 m³/s.

when Better at higher water level. In lower section all year.
obstacles Rapids, shalows, dams, strainers.
difficulty WW WW 0/1 (1+).
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Distance
154.4 Put in Rietavas - Silale road Bridge bridge. Average rated discharge 1.7 m³/s. The river to Zadvainiai village channeled, flows through meadows, the banks bare. The riverbed widh approx. 5 m. Average gradient to the river Letausas 65 cm/km.
153.7 Bridge Bridge. right Village Pelaiciai.
152.8 right Tributary Kumelupis.
150.8 Bridge Bridge. left Village Pajuris. The river flows through forests.
147.3 Bridge Bridge. Village Zadvainiai. Channelled section of the river ends.
146.4 right Tributary Letausas. Average gradient to the river Aitra 68 cm/km.
145.7 Kaunas - Klaipeda highway Bridge bridge. The river flows through forests, can be a few strainers, in summer in some places the riverbed overgrown by water plants. It is virtually untouched by civilization place.
144.4 Put in Bridge Bridge. Village Rindes.
143.6 left Village Rindes.
142.5 right Tributary Plunke. right Village Plunkenai.
141.9 left Tributary Rinde. left Village Rindes.
139.5 right Tributary Margu upelis.
136.8 left Tributary Deguva. Forest Legai.
134.2 left Tributary Aitra. Discharge doubles - 7.3 m³/s. Average gradient to the river Lokysta 61 cm/km. Small rapids, stones, in some places boulders.
133.8 Hanging pedestrian Bridge bridge.
133.7 right Tributary Gilvija.
131.3 Hanging pedestrian Bridge bridge. left Village Pagraudis.
129.2 left Tributary Pienauja.
127.5 Put in Pajuralis - Kvedarna road Bridge bridge. right Village Pajuralis. left Town Kvėdarna.
127.2 left Tributary Geniotalis.
125.1 Hanging pedestrian Bridge bridge.
124.9 Rapid. Height 0.5 m.
124.7 left Tributary Druskis. left hillfort Padievaitis.
123.5 left Village Gagaiciai.
122.4 right Tributary Lokupis. left Village Palaivis.
122.0 left Tributary Vezus. left Village Antupalis.
120.7 left hillfort Guvainiai.
120.5 Hanging pedestrian Bridge bridge.
120.0 right Tributary Labus.
119.6 left Tributary Skurbynas. right Village Visgaudziai. left Village Guvainiai.
117.2 left Tributary Slaunis. right Village Loma.
112.4 left Tributary Lokysta. Average gradient to Zvingiai village 95 cm/km.
110.9 right Tributary Zvere. left Village Kirnes.
109.0 left Tributary Silvada. left Village Vidutiske.
108.4 left Tributary Ilgotis. left Village Keberksciai.
105.9 Rapid on site of the former dam of water mill. left Village Pajuris.
105.5 right hillfort Kunigiskiai. right Village Lileikenai. left Village Pajuris.
105.0 Hanging pedestrian Bridge bridge.
104.6 right Tributary Kise. right hillfort Pakisys. right Village Kunigiskiai.
103.9 left Tributary Nemylas. left Village Pajuris.
103.6 Put in Bridge Bridge. left Village Pajuris. right Village Uzjuris. Small rapids, rapids, the banks steep.
102.1 right Tributary Gerve. left Village Kalniskiai.
101.1 Rapid. right Village Dapkiske. left Village Pakalniskiai.
100.2 left Tributary Trumpe. At the mouth of the brook huge conglomerate boulder. left Village Baciske.
97.9 left Village Gulbiskiai. right Village Dapkiske.
97.4 right hillfort Dapkiske.
95.7 left Village Zvingiai. Average gradient to the brook Ziurzmotis 83 cm/km.
94.5 Navigable small dam.
94.3 Put in right Tributary Bikava. Silute - Silale road Bridge bridge. right Village Bikavenai. left Village Zvingiai. The current calms.
92.4 left Tributary Odmuo.
92.3 right Tributary Lolycia. right Village Stokaiciai.
89.8 left Tributary Barys. left hillfort Vilku Laukas II (Veringa).
89.5 left Village Vilkų Laukas. left hillfort Vilku Laukas I (Kuple).
88.4 right Village Visbarai. The pond of Balskai begins.
84.2 left Tributary Ziurzmotis. right Village Vaidilai. Average gradient to the brook Ringia 111 cm/km.
82.3 left Village Didkiemis.
81.3 left Tributary Ausbruva. right Village Balskai.
80.8 The Dam dam of Balskai. Portage better left. Downstream the curent calm, rare, easy small rapids.
79.4 left Tributary Kernusupis. left Village Tamosaiciai.
78.3 right outcrop Geniai.
77.4 left Tributary Lylava. left Village Tamosaiciai.
76.4 Hanging pedestrian Bridge bridge. right Village Geniai.
75.0 left Tributary Liliava. left Village Kuturiai.
73.4 left Tributary Akmena.
73.0 Hanging pedestrian Bridge bridge.
72.0 left Tributary Ringia. 0,5 km upstream hanging pedestrian Bridge bridge. Average gradient to the river Sunija 66 cm/km.
71.9 Bridge Bridge. right Village Gudlaukis. left Village Ringiai.
68.8 left Village Sungailiskiai.
62.9 left Village Matiskiai. right Village Saukenai. right hillfort Matiskiai.
61.0 left Village Reksciai.
59.2 right Tributary Dubale. right Village Jociai.
59.1 right Tributary Vynija.
58.3 left Village Mineikiskiai.
57.5 right Tributary Alanga. right Village Alanga.
54.6 Hanging pedestrian Bridge bridge. right Village Lengveniai. left Village Reksciai.
52.1 left Tributary Sunija. left Village Rekstukai. right Village Vitkaiciai. Average gradient to the river Sesuvis 58 cm/km.
49.8 right Village Dapkiskiai.
48.8 left Village Norkaičiai.
48.3 left Village Galmeniai.
46.9 right Tributary Dauba. right Village Jatkanciai. right hillfort Dapkiskiai.
43.0 left Tributary Miltauja. Town Taurage.
42.3 The Dam dam. Portage better left.
42.1 Put in Bridge Bridge. Town Taurage.
38.6 Railway Bridge bridge. right Village Taurai. left Village Ližiai. Town Taurage. Current calm.
35.8 right Village Dvareliai.
35.1 left Tributary Sesuvis. Average gradient to Kriokiskiai village 14 cm/km.
33.8 left Village Pajuris.
32.9 right Tributary Ezeruona. right Village Beigeriskiai.
31.6 right Village Meldiklaukiai.
29.8 right Tributary Meldikupe.
28.8 right Village Lauksargiai.
27.9 right Village Kalenai. left Village Dauglaukis. 1.5 km from the river right hillfort Greizenai.
22.9 right Village Oplankis.
21.5 right Village Oplankis.
19.5 left Village Kriokiskiai. Average gradient to the mouth 6 cm/km.
14.5 left Village Zagmantai.
13.5 right Tributary Daubale.
13.3 left Tributary Giluve.
11.7 right Village Mociškiai.
11.0 Take out Jurbarkas - Silute road Bridge bridge. right Village Mociskiai.
10.9 left Tributary Jurgupis.
9.7 right Tributary Lankupe.
5.4 right Tributary Liunas. right Village Opstainis.
4.0 left Village Vezininkai.
0.7 right Village Sereitlaukis.
0.0 The Jura įteka flows into the river Nemunas.

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