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

The river Obelis flows in Ukmerge and Kedainiai districts, the river Nevezis left tributary. Length of the river 54 km, the basin area 674 km ². The source at Siesikai village. Flows to west and southwest. Flows into the river Nevezis 56 km from its mouth, 2 km southwest from Kedainiai town. The riverbed dominating width 5-12 m, depth 0.2-0.6 m, at mouth 2.5 m. Average gradient 111 cm/km. The banks height 0.2-1.6 m, in outcrops 6-14 m. The valley mostly open, width 200-220 m; slopes height 8-14 m. Speed of current 0.2-0.3 m/s. Rated discharge at Tauciunai village (9 km to mouth): max 227 m³/s, average 3.53 m³/s, min in summer 0.020 m³/s, min in winter 0.001 m³/s. During spring floods the water in the river rises in upper section up to 2 m, in lower section up to 3 m. Sometimes rain floods is bigger than spring flood. In upper section in summer the riverbed overgrown by water plants

when At higher water level. Spring, or after heavy rains.
obstacles Small rapids, shalows, dams, strainers.
difficulty WW 0 (1).
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Distance
27.0 Put in Bridge Bridge. Town Seta. Average discharge approx. 2.0 m³/s. The riverbed width 5-7 m. The river flows through meadows, the banks high, bare. Current speed average, in some places shalows, small rapids.
23.8 Put in Seta - Stasaiciai road Bridge bridge. left Village Paksciai. On the banks trees and bushes. Can be a few strainers.
21.2 right Tributary Petraiciu upelis. left the ponds.
20.4 right Tributary Sumera. right Village Zemieji Kapliai. left the ponds.
17.2 right Tributary Suleva. The pond of Bubliai begins. right Village Aukstieji Kapliai. left the ponds.
15.2 Bridge Bridge. left the ponds.
14.5 left Tributary Lankesa. Average gradient to the mouth 107 cm/km.
13.7 left Tributary Geguzine. left Village Valkaiciai.
11.4 left Tributary Piltyna.
10.6 right Tributary Malcius. right Village Aristava.
9.8 The Dam dam of Bubliai HPP. Height 5 m, area of the pond 189 ha.
9.4 Put in Via Baltica (E67) highway Bridge bridge. right Village Aristavėle. left Village Tauciunai.
9.0 right Tributary Malcius.
5.7 The Dam dam of Juodkiskiai HPP. Height 12 m, area of the 83 ha. left Village Juodkiskiai. Current calm. The river width up to 15 m.
5.0 Railway Bridge bridge.
4.9 Two Bridge bridges. Left factory "Lifosa". The banks high. Current fast, some small rapids. The river width approx. 10 m. Before the mouth current calms.
3.9 Small Dam dam. right Kedainiai greenhouses.
1.6 Take out Kedainiai - Babtai road Bridge bridge. right Village Paobelys.
0.0 The Obelis flows into the river Nevezis. left Village Paobelys.

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