The river Misupe (the river Minija tributary, Kretinga district)

The river Misupe flows in Plunge and Kretinga districts, the river Minija right tributary. Length of the river 27 km, the basin area 56 km ². The source at Siurbliai village, 7 km northwest from Plunge town. Flows to west through the lakes Remtis and Mise. Flows into the river Minija 103 km from its mouth at Pristoviai village. The river descends from the western slope of Samogitian upland so gradient is very big: average gradient 355 cm/km, in lower section (length 2 km) 900 cm/km. Average rated discharge at the mouth 0.71 m³/s.

when At high water level. Spring flood, or after heavy rains.
obstacles Rapids, shalows, strainers.
difficulty WW 1-/1 (2).
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Distance
10.3 Put in Bridge Bridge. Village Seleniai. Current speed fast. The closer you get to the mouth current accelerates, the banks higher, gradient biger, number of rapids increase. On the banks trees and bushes, in some places small forests. The riverbed narrow, width approx. 5 m.
9.1 right Village Seleniai.
7.5 right Tributary the brook.
6.0 left Tributary Mitupis.
5.2 right Tributary the brook.
5.1 Bridge Bridge. right Village Stropeliai. The river flows through forest.
4.8 left Tributary the brook.
4.7 Railway Bridge bridge. The valley deep, the banks steep, high. Up to mouth small rapids, can be strainers.
4.3 left Tributary the brook M-1.
3.7 Put in Bridge Bridge.
2.0 right Village Stropeliai.
1.3 right Tributary the brook. Average gradient to the mouth 1338 cm/km.
0.9 left Village Prystovai.
0.0 Take out The Gryzuva flows into the river Minija.

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