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Valgejõgi (lit. White River) is a river in Northern Estonia. Its source is in Lake Porkuni in Pandivere (Lääne-Viru County) and it drains into Hara Bay (part of Finnish Gulf) at Loksa (Harju County).

White River (Valgejõgi) flowing through the city of Loksa
White River (Valgejõgi) flowing through the city of Loksa
Valgejõgi
Valgejõgi near Kotka
Location
CountryEstonia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationLake Porkuni
  elevation107 m (351 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Hara Bay in Finnish Gulf
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length85 km (53 mi)
Basin size453 km2 (175 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average3.5–4.0 m3/s (120–140 cu ft/s)

Geography


Valgejõgi lacks any major tributaries. Its drainage basin is long and narrow, dominated by forests and wetlands (more than 2/3 of total area).[1] Agricultural land use is concentrated in the upper section of drainage basin, while forests dominate in the middle and lower sections, where the river borders the Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve and flows through Lahemaa National Park. The towns of Loksa (in the mouth) and Tapa (about 17 km from the source) are the only bigger settlements on the river.


Nõmmeveski waterfall


19 km upstream from the river mouth the river flows over the Baltic Klint, forming the Nõmmeveski waterfall.[2] The waterfall and Nõmmeveski canyon (several tens of meters deep and a few hundred meters long) are a popular tourist destination in Lahemaa National Park.

Nõmmeveski Waterfall in winter
Nõmmeveski Waterfall in winter

References



На других языках


[de] Valgejõgi

Der Valgejõgi (übersetzt: „Weißfluss“) ist ein Fluss im nördlichen Teil Estlands. Seine Länge beträgt 85 km, sein Einzugsgebiet 453 km².
- [en] Valgejõgi



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