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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 Valbonë Valley National Park in northern Albania. The environment of Albania is characterised by unique flora and fauna and a variety of landforms contained within a small nation. It also consists of different ecoregions, which represent the natural geographical ecosystem, water systems, weather, renewable resources and influences upon them.
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 Gashi (Albanian: Lumi i Gashit) is a 27-kilometre-long (17 mi) river located in Tropojë, northern Albania. It was a nature reserve , spanning an area of 3,000 ha (7,400 acres). [ 1 ] The nature reserve forms a part of the European Green Belt and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site within the Primeval Beech Forests of the ...
The river originates in the eastern Valamara Mountains between Maja e Valamarës (2,375 m (7,792 ft)) and Gur i Topit (2,120 m (6,960 ft)) in Southeastern Albania. [8] After descending from the Valamaras, it flows northwards through Proptisht and Qukës with many deep gorges and canyons and passes the Gora Mountains.
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]