The river Kirsna (the river Sesupe tributary, Marijampole district)

The river Kirsna flows in Lazdijai and Marijampole districts, the river Sesupe right tributary. Length of the river 44 km, the basin area 466 km ². The source at Palazdijai village, 4 km south from Lazdijai town. Flows to the northwest through the lakes Baltasis, Palazdijis, Rimietis. Flows into the river Sesupe 246 km from its mouth at Pasesupiai village. The river channeled, in summer in some places overgrown by water plants. Average gradient 86 cm / km. Average width of the riverbed 12 m. The bottom is sandy, silty locations only. On the banks many springs. Valley width downstream Lazdijai town 500 - 600 m. Average rated discharge at Nemunaiciai village (2.8 km to the mouth) 2.43 m³/s, at the mouth 2.80 m³/s.

when All year.
obstacles Strainers, low footbridges, in summer water plants.
difficulty WW 0.
environment StarStarStarStarStar


Distance
11.4 Put in Kalvarija - Rudamina road Bridge bridge. right Village Ilgalauka. left Village Slabadele. The river channeled, width approx. 10 m. At the river meadows, the banks low, bare, in some places a few trees. Current calm. In summer in some places the river overgrown by water plants.
10.2 left Village Sliainiai.
9.2 left Tributary Mockavele.
8.6 left Tributary Senupe. Average gradient to the mouth 43 cm/km.
6.4 right Tributary the brook. right small forest.
6.0 dš.Jakimavičiai.
5.0 left Tributary Gasda.
4.7 Small Bridge bridge. left Village Tabarauskai. right Village Butanaviciai.
4.0 Small Bridge bridge.
3.5 Village Mikaliskiai.
2.9 Take out Sestokai - Kalvarija road Bridge bridge. left Village Pakirsniai. right Village Ivantiskiai. At the banks rare trees and bushes.
1.7 right Village Zapalimai.
0.4 left Village Barauskai.
0.0 The Kirsna flows into the river Sesupe. right Village Barauskai.

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