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It is a mountain river with an average drop of 22 meters in one kilometer. Shala River is distinguished by its crystalline water, with an average annual flow of about 34 m³ / sec. The maximum inflows reach in November with 52m³ / sec, while the minimum inflows in August in which it reaches 9m³ / sec.
The rivers are mainly fed by atmospheric precipitation (65-92%) and underground water (8-35%), with an average rainfall layer of 1,494 mm and a runoff layer of 945 mm. Water flow varies by season, with winter having the largest annual flow (40%), followed by spring, autumn, and summer.
The region is characterized by a highly developed hydrographic network represented by the water basins of the lake of Shkodër and of that of the rivers of Drin, Buna, Shala and Valbona. The park is situated along the course of the Valbona, the longest river on the Albanian Alps at 50.6 km (31.4 mi). [ 29 ]
After being forced to release water from the dikes, the water flow grew to 2,450 cubic metres per second (87,000 cu ft/s) while the maximum capacity is only 800 cubic metres per second (28,000 cu ft/s). The Albanian government declared it a "natural disaster" on 5 January 2010 when the flooding displaced thousands of people.
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Lake Koman is surrounded by dense forested hills, vertical slopes, deep gorges, and a narrow valley, completely taken up by the river. Besides the Drin , it is fed by the Shala and Valbona Rivers. The lake stretches in an area of 34 km 2 (13 sq mi), its width being 400 m (0.25 mi).
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Shala valley. Dukagjin Highlands [a] ( Albanian : Malsia E Dukagjinit ) is a mountainous region in northern Albania , east of Shkodra and north of the Drin . [ 1 ] It is roughly equivalent to the northern half of the Shkodër District , with some minor parts in Malësi e Madhe District .