Pasłęka
The Pasłęka (Ger. 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 Olsztyn and Mrągowo, and through Gdańsk Coastal Area.
| Pasłęka Passarge | |
|---|---|
 Pasłęka near Braniewo | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Olsztyn Lake Area |
| • location | near Olsztynek, Olsztyn Lake Area, Poland |
| • elevation | 156.6 m (514 ft) |
| Mouth | Vistula Lagoon (Baltic Sea) |
• location | by the Ujście settlement near Nowa Pasłęka, Poland |
• coordinates | 54°25′52″N 19°44′47″E |
| Length | 210 km (130 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,295 km2 (886 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 15.7 m3/s (550 cu ft/s) |
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).
The whole length of the river is covered by River Pasłęka Beaver Refugium nature reserve.
Pasłęka is one of Warmia's two main rivers, accompanied by Łyna.
Pasłęka divides two historical lands: Warmia and Upper Prussia, 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 the 4th class.[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
- 'Kormoran' in Łęgucki Młyn
- Kasztanowo. installed power of 0,1 MW, rebuilt after a complete destruction and reopened in 1989.
Tributaries
- Rivers: Stara Pasłęka, Wałsza p., Giłwa, Jemiołówka, Marąg, Miłakówka.
- Streams: Bardynka, Biebrza, Drwęca Warmińska p., Lipówka, Łaźnica p., Młynówka, Młyńska Struga
- Canals: Kanał Rusy, Kanał Skolity, Kanał Energetyczny
Pasłęka crosses the following lakes: Wymój, Sarąg, Łęguty, Isąg.
See also
References
- Darmochwał T., Rumiński M. J., 1996. Warmia Mazury, przewodnik. Agencja TD, Białystok
- Endler, Zbigniew; Koźlik, Monika; Miałdun, Jerzy (2003). "Krajobraz ekologiczny górnego biegu Pasłęki" (in Polish). pp. 22–23. czasopismo: Aura.
- Delegatura WIOŚ w Elblągu. "Tabela 14. Ocena jakości wód rzek badanych w 2007 roku" (PDF) (in Polish). WIOŚ Olsztyn. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
- Monitor Polski. 17/1949. Page 3, position 225, p. 3. http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WMP19490170225