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    The Daugava River flows through Russia, Belarus, and Latvia before draining into the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is 1,005 km long, with sections flowing through each country. Major cities along its banks include Vitebsk, Daugavpils, and the Latvian capital of Riga. The river has experienced pollution and hydroelectric dam construction that have impacted its environment.

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    The Daugava River flows through Russia, Belarus, and Latvia before draining into the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is 1,005 km long, with sections flowing through each country. Major cities along its banks include Vitebsk, Daugavpils, and the Latvian capital of Riga. The river has experienced pollution and hydroelectric dam construction that have impacted its environment.

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    Daugava River

    Daugava River
    Daugava
    Origin Mouth Basin countries Length Valdai Hills, Russia Gulf of Riga, Baltic Sea Belarus, Latvia, Russia, Lithuania, Estonia 1,005km (624mi)

    Source elevation 221m (725ft) Mouth elevation 0m (0ft) Avg. discharge Basin area 678m3/s (23,900cuft/s) 87,900km2 (33,900sqmi)

    The River Daugava (in Latvian) or Western Dvina (Russian: (Zapadnaya Dvina); Belarusian: , [zaxodnaja dzvina], traditionally i, Dzvina; German: Dna), not to be confused with Northern Dvina, is a river rising in the Valdai Hills, Russia, flowing through Russia, Belarus, and Latvia, draining into the Gulf of Riga in Latvia, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The total length of the river is 1,005km (624mi): 325km (202mi) in Russia, 328km (204mi) in Belarus, and 352km (219mi) in Latvia.[] In the 19th century, it was connected by a canal to the Berezina and Dnieper rivers (the canal is currently not functioning). The Daugava forms part of the international border between Latvia and Belarus. According to C.Michael Hogan, the Daugava River began experiencing environmental deterioration in the era of Soviet collective agriculture (producing considerable adverse water pollution runoff) and a wave of hydroelectric power projects.

    The drainage basin of the Daugava

    Daugava sunset in Riga. There are three hydroelectric dams on the Daugava River Rgas HES just upstream from Riga or 35km (22mi) from the mouth of the river, egums HPP another 35km (22mi) further up or 70km (43mi) from the

    Daugava River

    mouth, and Pavias HPP another 37km (23mi) upstream or 107km (66mi) from the mouth. A fourth one, Daugavpils HES, has been planned but has faced strong opposition. Belarus currently plans to build several hydroelectric dams on the Belarusian part of Western Dvina.

    Etymology

    The Swedish army bombarding the fortress of Daugavgriva at the Daugava's estuary in Latvia.

    The Latvian name for the river, "Daugava" originated from the ancient Baltic words for "the great water" (daudz dens).[citation needed] The names for the Daugava in other languages; Dyna Dwina -Dna Dvina have an unclear origin. This name is mentioned in the Viking sagas and the Chronicle of Nestor. According to the Max Vasmer's Etymological Dictionary, the toponym Dvina clearly cannot stem from a Uralic language, and it possibly comes from Indo-European word which used to mean river or stream.[1]

    Cities, towns and settlements by the Daugava River


    Russia
    Andreapol, Zapadnaya Dvina and Velizh.

    Belarus
    Ruba, Vitsebsk, Beshankovichy, Polatsk with Boris stones strewn in the vicinity, Navapolatsk, Dzisna, Verkhnedvinsk, and Druya.

    Latvia
    Krslava, Daugavpils, Lvni, Jkabpils, Pavias, Aizkraukle, Jaunjelgava, Lielvrde, Kegums, Ogre, Ikile, Salaspils and Riga.

    Crossings of the Daugava River


    Belarus
    Kirov Bridge, Vitebsk.

    Latvia
    Southern Bridge, Island Bridge, Railway Bridge, Stone Bridge and Shroud Bridge, Riga. Dams of Rgas HES, egums HPP and Pavias HPP Vienbas tilts, Daugavpils

    Main tributaries
    Aiviekste Paata Kasplya

    Daugava River Mezha Dysna Prse

    References Further reading


    Richard C. Frucht; Aldis Purs. "Latvia" (http://books.google.com/books?id=lVBB1a0rC70C&pg=PA115& lpg=PA115&dq=daugava+river#v=onepage&q=daugava river&f=false). Eastern Europe (ABC-CLIO). p.115. Retrieved 2009-08-01. C.Michael Hogan. 2012. Daugava River. Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. P.Saundry & C.J.Cleveland. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC (http://www.eoearth.org/article/ Daugava_River?topic=78166)

    External links
    Daugava (http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/detaillinksearch. asp?G_NAME='32FA87A6CC223774E0440003BA962ED3'&Diacritics=DC) at GEOnet Names Server Coordinates: 57342N 24150E (http:/ / tools. wmflabs. php?pagename=Daugava_River&params=57_3_42_N_24_1_50_E_) org/ geohack/ geohack.

    Article Sources and Contributors

    Article Sources and Contributors


    Daugava River Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=562272149 Contributors: 3 Lwi, Al.Neuland, Altenmann, Alykkr, Andres, Andris, Bine Mai, Blorg, CalJW, Calum Macisdean, Catalancat, Cautious, Charles01, CharlotteWebb, Chochopk, Chris the speller, ChrisGualtieri, Conversion script, Curps, Cuvette, Czalex, Darwinek, Dbenbenn, Docu, Drmies, Edgars2007, EugeneZelenko, Furfur, Gaius Cornelius, Garzo, Gene Nygaard, Ghirlandajo, Gilliam, Glossologist, Good Olfactory, Goudzovski, Green Giant, Harald Hansen, Hede2000, Ivi, Jacurek, Jan.Kamenicek, Japanese Searobin, Jayjg, Jeronimo, JohnI, Jorunn, Juha Kmrinen, Juzeris, K731, Karlis, Kelovy, Kirils, Kostja, Kuban kazak, Kukutis, Kwamikagami, LA RoeDoe, Liudininkas, Lysy, Meco, Messlo, Monk, Myasuda, Njardarlogar, Nk, P-A., Papayoung, Paukrus, Pearle, Pfly, Philaweb, Piotrus, Raider1279, Romaine, Rudidas, Serinde, Shenme, Siebrand, Spitfire, Square87, Susvolans, TenPoundHammer, TheParanoidOne, Trusilver, Trymybest, Unomano, Untifler, Urmas, Vuong Ngan Ha, Warbola, Xil, Yyy, Zemenespuu, Zscout370, .., , , 61 anonymous edits

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    File:Fluss-lv-Dna.png Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fluss-lv-Dna.png License: Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike 3.0 Contributors: User:Karlis File:Riga, Daugava River.JPG Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Riga,_Daugava_River.JPG License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported Contributors: Calum Macisdean, Dezidor, Man vyi File:Ustdvinsk.jpg Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Ustdvinsk.jpg License: Public Domain Contributors: User:Ghirlandajo

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