The river Saltuona (tributary of the Sesuvis, Jurbarkas district)

The river Saltuona flows in Raseiniai and Jurbarkas districts, the river Sesuvis left tributary. Length of the river 70 km, the basin area 572 km ². The source at Kebaiciai village, 7 km southeast from Raseiniai town. From the source to the river Bebirva flows to southwest, downstream through Erzvilkas town to west. Flows into the river Sesuvis 37 km from its mouth 16 km east from Taurage town. Average gradient 113 cm/km. The valley narrow, width 100-200 m; slopes height in upper section 5-6 m, in lower section 13-17 m. Floodplain width 80-150 m. On the banks many springs. The riverbed width at the mouth 18 m. Dominating depth 0.5-0.6 m. The current speed 0.3-0.5 m/s. Average rated discharge at the mouth 4.06 m³/s.

when At higher water level. Spring, or after heavy rains.
obstacles Rapids, shalows, dam, strainers.
difficulty WW 0/1 (2).
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Distance
41.4 Put in right Tributary Slyna. Average gradient to the brook Akmena 76 cm/km. The river width up to 10 m. Average rated discharge 1.75 m³/s.
41.3 Bridge Bridge. right Village Paslynys. left Village Aukstrakiai.
39.6 left Tributary Pacekluonis.
38.7 right Village Naukaimis.
34.7 Put in Vadžgiris - Paupys road Bridge bridge. right Village Paparciai. left Village Stulgiai.
34.0 right Tributary Kalupis.
32.8 right Village Kalniskiai.
30.7 right Village Dudlaukiai.
29.9 left Tributary Bebirva. downstream left Village Lapgiriai. left Lapgiriai manor. At confluence 2 oaks (the trunks girth 5.4 and 5 m).
29.3 right Village Plekiai. right Plekiai manor. To the next bridge left forest.
26.6 Put in Bridge Bridge. right Village Zukaiciai. left Village Butkaiciai.
25.0 left Village Baciai.
24.0 right Village Gabsiskiai.
21.0 right Tributary Visciova. left Village Steponava. left Village Kuziai.
19.5 left Tributary Trunda.
18.2 right Tributary Akmena. left Village Sendirviai. Average gradient to mouth 72 cm/km. In section to the brook Erzvilkai (lenght 3 km) average gradient 180 cm/km. Small rapids.
17.0 Erzvilkas - Jurbarkas road old Bridge bridge. left Village Balandziai.
15.1 right Tributary Erzvilkai. At confluence hillfort Erzvilkas. right Town Erzvilkas.
14.2 Put in Erzvilkas - Jurbarkas road Bridge bridge.
13.1 right Village Kulvertiskiai. The broken, navigable dam. Height 0.5 m. Sharp stones!
12.7 left Village Bauzaiciai.
12.1 left Tributary Pelkupis.
9.3 right Tributary Virzuona. right Village Butaiciai.
8.4 right Tributary Velbe. right Village Milaiciai. left Village Rudziai.
8.0 Take out Bridge Bridge. right Village Avietiskiai.
6.5 right Village Pasaltuonis.
6.1 left Tributary Sargupis.
4.2 right Tributary Labaukstas.
3.7 right Village Varnaiciai.
0.4 left Village Uzvarniai.
0.0 The Saltuona flows into the river Sesuvis.

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