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The rivers contain an average mineralization of 150 to 500 mg/L and an average annual volume of suspended solids of 60 million tons, with greater erosion occurring in the catchment basins of Osum, Devoll, and Erzen. Temperatures in the winter months fall to 3.5-8.9°C, and in the summer months reach 17.8-24.6°C.
Braided rivers in Albania (12 P) Pages in category "Rivers of Albania" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.
The longest river is the Drin, which flows for 285 kilometres (177 mi) within the country. Its catchment area is one of the most biodiverse places in Europe and encompasses the lakes of Shkodër, Ohrid and Prespa. [23] Of particular concern represent the river of Vjosa as it is considered as the last remaining wild river in Europe. [24]
The Devoll (Albanian: Devoll; Albanian definite form: Devolli) is a river in southern Albania. It is one of the source rivers of Seman. It is 196 km (122 mi) long and its drainage basin is 3,130 km 2 (1,210 sq mi). Its average discharge is 49.5 m 3 /s (1,750 cu ft/s). [2]
The geology of Albania is a term that embodies the geological history of Albania. The Albanides represent the main geological structures on the territory of the country. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They belong to the Alpide belt and stretches between the Dinarides in north and the Hellenides in south within the Mediterranean belt.
The Seman is a major river in western Albania. It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Devoll and Osum, a few km west of Kuçovë. It is 85 km (53 mi) long (281 km (175 mi) with its longest source river Devoll) and its drainage basin is 5,649 km 2 (2,181 sq mi). Its average discharge is 95.7 m 3 /s (3,380 cu ft/s). [2]
Rivers of Albania (1 C, 28 P) S. Seas of Albania (2 C, 3 P) ... Pages in category "Bodies of water of Albania" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
The river and its tributaries form the Gulf of Drin, an ocean basin that encompasses the northern Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast. At 285 kilometres (177 miles) long, [ 1 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] the Drin is the longest river of Albania and its tributaries cross through both Kosovo and North Macedonia.