The river Krazante (the river Dubysa tributary, Kelme district)

The river Krazante flows in Siauliai county, Kelme district, the river Dubysa right tributary. Length of the river 96 km, the basin area 386 km ². The source 9 km south from Varniai village. From the source to the brook Kulpe flows to southeast, downsteam to northeast. The Krazante flows into the river Dubysa 111 km from its mouth at Padubysys village. In upper section to the brook Raudupis the river channeled. In the river many boulders. Average gradient 114 cm/km. Rated discharge at Prusinskiai village (6 km to mouth): max 109 m³/s, average 4.18 m³/s, min in summer 0.10 m³/s, min in winter 0.021 m³/s. In spring runs off 46%, in the summer 7%, in autumn 17%, in winter 30% of the total annual volume of water.

when At higher water level. Spring, or after heavy rains.
obstacles Rapids, shalows, dam, strainers.
difficulty WW 0/1 (2-).
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Distance
49.6 Put in Taurage - Siauliai road Bridge bridge. To the brook Vegele current calm, downstream average. Average gradient to Rimidziai village 65 cm/km. The riverbed width 7-10 m.
48.6 Small Bridge bridge. right Village Simaiciai.
47.9 Small Bridge bridge. right Village Simaiciai.
47.7 Small Bridge bridge. right Village Simaiciai.
47.6 Bridge Bridge. right Village Simaiciai.
45.6 left Tributary Vegele.
44.4 right Village Zadvainiai.
42.9 left Village Vezaiciai.
41.8 right Village Kuzokai. Small rapid.
41.1 Country road ford.
39.2 right Village Bumbulai.
37.8 right Village Sakaliai.
36.4 right Village Pakrazantokai. Downstream a few small rapids
34.6 right Tributary Slaunis. right Village Rikantai.
34.1 Country road ford. right Village Rikantai.
31.4 left Village Laukiai. Average gradient to Kukeciai village 87 cm/km.
30.4 right Village Rimidziai.
28.8 Small Bridge bridge.
28.4 left Village Kakoniske.
27.7 right Village Daujociai.
26.6 Rapid. left Town Kelme.
24.4 right Village Diksiai. Curren calm.
23.5 Beginning of the pond.
23.3 Bridge bridge. Town Kelme.
23.0 The water mill Dam dam.
22.8 Bridge Bridge. Town Kelme. The riverbed average width to the mouth 10 m.
22.1 Hanging pedestrian Bridge bridge. Town Kelme.
20.5 Small Bridge bridge. left Town Kelme.
18.6 Small Bridge bridge.
18.3 Pedestrian Bridge bridge. left Town Kelme. right Village Zvilgiai.
16.3 right Tributary the brook K-2.
14.0 left Tributary Vilbenas.
13.9 Put in Kelme - Tytuvenai road Bridge bridge. right Village Paverpenis. left Village Kukeciai.
11.1 left Village Kukeciai. Downstream in the river rapids, stones, boulders. The current fast.
10.5 Country road ford. Average gradient to the mouth 183 cm/km.
10.4 right Village Paverpenys. right forest to the mouth.
8.9 right Tributary Gumyza 1st.
8.7 right Tributary Gumyza 2nd.
5.5 right hillfort Burbaiciai. right Village Burbaiciai.
4.8 left Village Prusinskiai.
1.3 right Village Padubysys.
0.7 Hanging pedestrian Bridge bridge.
0.0 Take out The Krazante flows into the river Dubysa. Take out better a bit downstream at bridge over the Dubysa.

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