Pasłęka

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Pasłęka
Passarge
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Pasłęka near Braniewo
Location
CountryPoland
Physical characteristics
Source
 • locationnear Olsztynek, , Poland
 • elevation156.6 m (514 ft)
MouthVistula Lagoon (Baltic Sea)
 • location
by the Ujście settlement near Nowa Pasłęka, Poland
 • coordinates
54°25′52″N 19°44′47″E / 54.43111°N 19.74639°E / 54.43111; 19.74639Coordinates: 54°25′52″N 19°44′47″E / 54.43111°N 19.74639°E / 54.43111; 19.74639
Length210 km (130 mi)
Basin size2,295 km2 (886 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationmouth
 • average15.7 m3/s (550 cu ft/s)

The Pasłęka (German: Passarge) is a long river in Poland that debouches into the Baltic Sea on the Vistula Lagoon near Braniewo. It flows through the lake areas of and , and through .

The reported length of the river varies, depending on sources, from[1] 169 to 211 kilometres (105 to 131 mi).[2]

The river springs nearby Olsztynek, between Stawiguda and Gryźliny, at 156.6 meters (514 ft) AMSL;[2] though some sources place it in the Pasłęk reservoir, which lies at 153 m (502 ft) AMSL.[2]

The river flows through the town of Braniewo (until 1945 the German town of Braunsberg).

The drainage area of Pasłęka spreads over 2,330 square kilometres (900 sq mi).[2]

Pasłęka's average mouth discharge equals 15.7 m3/s (550 cu ft/s).[citation needed]

The whole length of the river is covered by nature reserve.

Pasłęka is one of Warmia's two main rivers, accompanied by Łyna.

Pasłęka divides two historical lands: Warmia and , consequently for centuries bordering the state of Prussia and Polish Warmia.[2]

In the 2007 water quality survey conducted on Pasłęka 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) from its mouth, its water was classified as .[3]

The name 'Pasłęka' was officially introduced in 1949, replacing the former German name Passarge.[4]

Infrastructure[]

Pasłęka is sailable between its mouth in Nowa Pasłęka and the hydro plant in Braniewo. Several hydro plants are built on the river:

  • Braniewo - power: 0,815 MVA
  • Pierzchały - power: 3,3 MVA, built in 1936
  • Stygajny - planned at the site of the unfinished German weir[citation needed]
  • 'Kormoran' in Łęgucki Młyn
  • . installed power of 0,1 MW, rebuilt after a complete destruction and reopened in 1989.

Tributaries[]

  • Rivers: , p., , , , .
  • Streams: , , p., , p., ,
  • Canals: , ,

Pasłęka crosses the following lakes: , , , .

See also[]

  • Rivers of Poland

References[]

  1. ^ Darmochwał T., Rumiński M. J., 1996. Warmia Mazury, przewodnik. Agencja TD, Białystok
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Endler, Zbigniew; Koźlik, Monika; Miałdun, Jerzy (2003). "Krajobraz ekologiczny górnego biegu Pasłęki" (in Polish). pp. 22–23. czasopismo: Aura.
  3. ^ Delegatura WIOŚ w Elblągu. "Tabela 14. Ocena jakości wód rzek badanych w 2007 roku" (PDF) (in Polish). WIOŚ Olsztyn. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  4. ^ Monitor Polski. 17/1949. Page 3, position 225, p. 3. http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WMP19490170225
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