The river Tatula (the river Musa tributary, Birzai district)

The river Tatula flows in Panevezys county, Birzai and Pasvalys districts, the river Musa right tributary. Length of the river 66 km, the basin area 504 km ². The source at Cypenai village, 5 km southeast from Vabalininkas town. From the source the river a few km flows to southwest, turns to northwest, from Kirdoniai village flows to southwest again. Flows into the river Musa 45 km from its confluence with the river Nemunelis at Azuolpamuse village, 6 km northwest from Krincinas village. Average gradient 86 cm/km. The valley dominating width 0.3-0.5 km, floodplain width 0.2-0.4 km. At villages Juodeneliai, Kirdonys, Raubonys on the valley slopes many springs. The current calm. Average rated discharge upstream the brook Lieknelis 0.97 m³/s, at the mouth 2.62 m³/s. Discharge at Trecionys (5 km to mouth): max 81.0 m³/s, min 0.087 m³/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
17.4 Put in Pasvalys - Birzai road Bridge bridge. right Village Pabirze. left Village Gerkiškiai. Average rated discharge approx. 1.8 m³/s. The river flows through meadows, in some places small forests. The current speed average. The river width 6-10 m. Can be a few strainers. Shalows, small rapids.
14.8 right Tributary Smardone.
14.3 left Village Ceniskiai.
11.3 Put in Bridge Bridge. left Village Kirdonys. right Village Kirdoneliai. Average gradient to the mouth 161 cm/km.
11.0 left Tributary Upyte.
9.2 Bridge Bridge. right Village Daniunai. left Village Juodeisiai.
8.0 left Tributary Juodlepse. Average gradient to the mouth 170 cm/km. The current to the mouth fast, rare small rapids, can be a few strainers.
7.8 Bridge Bridge. left Village Juodzionys.
6.8 Small Bridge bridge. right Village Balciuniskis.
5.3 Small Bridge bridge. left Village Trecionys.
4.3 Bridge Bridge. right Village Dagilyne.
3.9 right Tributary the brook T-4.
1.7 Bridge Bridge. Village Raubonys.
1.1 Take out Vilnius - Ryga highway Bridge bridge.
0.8 right Tributary the brook T-2. right Village Azuolyte.
0.2 left Tributary Uge. left hillfort Azuolpamuse.
0.0 The Tatula flows into the river Musa.

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