The river Ratnycia (the Nemunas tributary, Druskininkai district)

The river Ratnycia flows in Belarus and Lithuania (Alytus county, Druskininkai district) the river Nemunas right tributary. Length of the river 33 km, the basin area 185 km ². The source in Skleriai swamp, 18 km southwest from Druskininkai town. Flows to southwest through the lake Dubas (to the lake calls the Purve), turns to north (in this section the river calls Kusenka), flows through the lake Latezeris, turns to northwest. From the source 3 km flows in Lithuania, downstream 11 km in Belarus, 3 km Lithuania - Belarus border and last 16 km in Lithuania again. Flows into the river Nemunas 448 km from its mouth at Druskininkai town. Average gradient 160 cm/km. Average rated discharge at the mouth 1.15 m³/s.

when All year. Better at higher water level.
obstacles Rapids, shalows, dams, strainers.
difficulty WW 0/1- (1+).
environment StarStarStarStarStar


Distance
12.9 The Ratnycia flows out from the lake Latezeris. 50 m downstream small Bridge bridge. The current speed average. The river width 5-7 m, small rapids, the valley narrow, approaching the mouth getting deeper. Can be strainers and fallen trees. right forest. Average rated discharge 0.80 m³/s. Average gradient to mouth 249 cm/km.
12.7 Small Bridge bridge.
12.6 Put in Bridge Bridge. Village Latezeris.
12.1 Small Bridge bridge.
11.7 The river flows through the small lake.
11.6 right Tributary Cimakine. right Village Kermosija. The river flows through forests. Can be strainers and fallen trees.
8.5 Put in Druskininkai - Latezeris road Bridge bridge.
8.3 Bridge Bridge.
8.0 Bridge Bridge. Village Naujasode. Near the river forests, on the banks trees, the valley deep, the banks in some places steep. Can be a few strainers. The current fast. To the mouth shalows, small rapids.
7.5 left Tributary Ratnycele. right Wooden sculpture park.
6.2 Footbridge.
5.2 Bridge Bridge. left Town Druskininkai.
4.8 Bridge Bridge. Town Druskininkai.
4.4 Small Bridge bridge. Town Druskininkai.
3.8 Small Dam dam. Town Druskininkai.
3.0 Small Bridge bridge. Town Druskininkai.
2.7 Small Bridge Bridge. The pond begins. Town Druskininkai.
1.9 Take out The Dam dam. Under the dam Bridge bridge. The current calm.
1.6 Bridge Bridge. Several meters upstream the Dam dam. 20 m downstream pedestrian Bridge bridge. Town Druskininkai.
1.4 Small Bridge bridge. Town Druskininkai.
1.1 The Dam dam. Town Druskininkai.
0.8 Bridge Bridge. Town Druskininkai. Druskininkai park.
0.5 Bridge Bridge. Druskininkai park.
0.4 Small Bridge bridge. Druskininkai park.
0.05 Take out Pedestrian Small Bridge bridge. Druskininkai park.
0.0 The Ratnycia flows into the river Nemunas. Druskininkai park.

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