The river Lokysta (the river Jura tributary, Silale district)

The river Lokysta flows in Silale district, the river Jura right tributary. Length of the river 46 km, the basin area 166 km ². The source at Laukuva village. From the source to Silale town flows to the south, dowstream to west. Flows into the river Jura 112 km from its mouth, 9 km to west from Silale town. Average gradient 183 cm/km, in upper section of 10 km lenght average gradient 1350 cm/km. Average rated discharge upstream the brook Virkule 0.42 m³/s, at the mouth 2.12 m³/s. Runoff module 12.8 l/s.

when At higher water level. Spring, or after heavy rains.
obstacles Rapids, shalows, strainers.
difficulty WW 0/1 (2).
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Distance
23.4 Put in Dam Dam. left Village Nevociai. Rare small rapids, strainers. At the banks trees and bushes.
23.3 left Tributary Cyzupis. left Village Nevociai.
20.3 Bridge Bridge. Village Gubriai.
19.9 right Tributary Lytis. right Village Leviskiai. right hillfort Leviskiai.
19.0 Bridge Bridge. right Village Leviskiai. left Village Gubriai.
17.6 right Village Serikai.
16.9 left Village Dirkintai.
16.5 right Village Serikai.
16.2 left Tributary Traukslys.
15.5 Small Bridge bridge. Town Silale.
14.8 Pedestrian Bridge bridge. Town Silale.
14.4 left Tributary Asutis. Town Silale.
14.3 Bridge Bridge. Town Silale.
13.9 Pedestrian Bridge bridge. Town Silale.
13.3 Silale - Kvedarna road Bridge bridge. Town Silale.
12.9 Put in Silale water treatment plants. The current calm.
12.3 left Tributary Solys. left Village Lentine.
10.0 Village Rubinavas. left hillfort Rubinavas (Sarunkalnis).
9.0 On the site former Rubinavas watermill small rapid. Current accelerates.
8.8 left Village Rubinavas.
8.6 left linden alley. right remains of Rubinavas manor.
7.6 right Tributary Sausruma. right Village Zasinas. Current fast. To the mouth small rapids, boulders in some places. The banks high. Average gradient to mouth 185 cm/km.
7.2 left Village Medeliske. The river flows through forest.
4.6 right high outcrop.
4.0 right Village Zasinas.
2.8 right Village Zasinalis.
0.0 The Lokysta flows into the river Jura.

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