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).
| Valgejõgi | |
|---|---|
 Valgejõgi near Kotka | |
| Location | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Porkuni |
| • elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Hara Bay in Finnish Gulf |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 85 km (53 mi) |
| Basin size | 453 km2 (175 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 3.5–4.0 m3/s (120–140 cu ft/s) |
Geography edit
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 Falls edit
19 km upstream from the river mouth the river flows over the Baltic Klint, forming Nõmmeveski Falls.[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.
References edit
- ^ "Applying contingent valuation to the restoration of salmon migration along the Valgejõgi River" (DOC). Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ^ "Lahemaa National Park". Estonica. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
