The river Lankesa (the river Obelis tributary, Kedainiai district)

The river Lankesa flows in Jonava and Kaunas districts, the river Obelis left tributary. Length of the river 54 km, the basin area 249 km ². The source at Vaskoniai village, 9 km southeast from Seta town. Flows to the southwest, from the mouth of river Meduksna turns to northwest. Flows into the river Zeimena 15 km from its mouth at Vilkaiciai village. Average gradient 89 cm/km. Average rated discharge at Martyniskiai village (24 km to the mouth): max 33.3 m³/s, average 0.72 m³/s. Average rated discharge at the mouth 1.23 m³/s. During higher floods the river overflows its banks, in summer in some places dries out, in winter freezes to the bottom.

when Not recommended in dry summer.
obstacles Rapids, shalows, strainers, low footbridges.
difficulty WW 0 (1).
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Distance
24.3 Put in Kaunas - Seta road Bridge bridge. right Village Martyniskiai. Average gradient to the brook Gramas 24 cm/km. Current calm. The channeled river flows through meadows. The banks low, bare. The river width approx. 3 m.
20.9 Put in Zeimiai - Zemeliskiai road Bridge bridge. right Village Palankesiai. 250 m downstream left Palankesiai manor.
19.2 Put in Bridge Bridge. right Village Drabuziškiai.
16.4 Small dam. Navigable.
15.9 right Tributary Zirge.
15.4 Nartautai - Zeimiai road Bridge bridge.
14.7 right Tributary Garankle. A bit dowstream left small forest. At the banks in some places trees and bushes.
13.5 Put in Juciunai - Mimaliai road Bridge bridge. A bit dowstream at the river in some places small forests. Strainers in the riverbed.
11.6 Bridge Bridge. Channeled section of the river ends.
10.3 right Tributary Gramas. Banks of the river gradually becomes higher, the current faster. The river width 5 m. Average gradient to the mouth 168 cm/km.
8.9 The river flows throgh forest. Strainers.
6.2 left Tributary Vaiskulys. left Village Uzkapiai. At the river in some places small forests. Strainers. Small rapids, shalows.
6.1 Bridge Bridge. left Village Uzkapiai.
4.9 Small Bridge bridge. left Village Uzkapiai.
2.8 Take out Seta -Uzkapiai road Bridge bridge. Village Stasaiciai. left hillfort Stasaiciai. Current calm, begins the pond of Bubiai.
0.5 left Tributary Aukupe.
0.0 The Lankesa flows into the river Obelis.

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