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List of rivers of Albania

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List of rivers of Albania
Summary

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Hydrogeological Map of Albania<br />''Source: Ministry of Industry and Mines (1985)''

Albania has an extensive hydrographic network of 152 rivers and streams, including 10 large rivers flowing from southeast to northwest, mainly discharging towards the Adriatic Sea. Combined, they produce a total annual flow rate of 1308 m3/s.

In the mountainous regions, the rivers meander through narrow valleys with steep banks and great depth, collecting streams and silt during heavy rains. Their beds become erosive, causing frequent changes in their paths.

The rivers are mainly fed by atmospheric precipitation (65-92%) and underground water (8-35%), with an average rainfall layer of 1,494 mm and a runoff layer of 945 mm. Water flow varies by season, with winter having the largest annual flow (40%), followed by spring, autumn, and summer. 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.

List of rivers

Main rivers

No.ImageRiverLengthBasinAnnual flowMap
1[[File:Drini River flowing in Shkodër.jpg100px]]Drin285 km14173 km2352 m3/s
2[[File:Holtë River, Gramsh, Albania 2018 01.jpg100px]]Devoll196 km3140 km249.5 m3/s
3[[File:Vjosa river mouth.jpg100px]]Vjosa192 km6706 km2195 m3/s
4[[File:Shkumbin.jpg100px]]Shkumbin181.4 km2444 km261.5 m3/s
5[[File:Gorica bridge Berat Albania 2018.1.jpg100px]]Osum161 km2073 km232.5 m3/s
6[[File:E851_WikipediaWeekendTirana2015_FanValley_626.jpg100px]]Mat115 km2441 km2103 m3/s
7[[File:River_Erzen_close_to_Iba.jpg100px]]Erzen109 km760 km218.1 m3/s
8[[File:Reps, Mirditë, Albania 2018 02.jpg100px]]Fan94 km1080 km246 m3/s
9[[File:Fier_from_the_air.jpg100px]]Seman85 km5649 km295.7 m3/s
10[[File:Nekolik set let stary turecky most pres Drinos, v pozadi.jpg100px]]Drino84.6 km1320 km241.6 m3/s

Other rivers

No.ImageRiverLengthBasinAnnual flowMap
11[[File:Drashovicë, Selenicë, Albania 2019 07 – Shushicë.jpg100px]]Shushicë81.6 km715 km224.3 m3/s
12[[File:Zall_Dajti.jpg100px]]Ishëm62.2 km673 km221.5 m3/s
13[[File:Tamara_01.JPG100px]]Cem58.8 km368 km224.86 m3/s
14[[File:Ura e Mesit Mbi Perroin e Kirit 03.jpg100px]]Kir52 km261 km217 m3/s
15[[File:Lugina e Valbones foto Arben Llapashtica 2.jpg100px]]Valbonë50.6 km657 km233 m3/s
16[[File:Pavlla river .JPG100px]]Pavllë50 km374 km26.51 m3/s
17[[File:Lumi i Bunes, burimi nga Liqeni i Shkodres 01.jpg100px]]Bunë44 km5187 km2320 m3/s
18[[File:Ura Ne Përroin e Benjës.jpg100px]]Lëngaricë36.8 km337.1 km27.86 m3/s
19[[File:Ndërlysaj, Theth - 2018 02.jpg100px]]Shalë35 km269 km233.7 m3/s
20Kalasë34 km258 km27.46 m3/s
21[[File:Lana river in Tirana 2.jpg100px]]Lanë28.9 km66.9 km2242 m3/s
22[[File:Gashi River 01.jpg100px]]Gashi27 km
23[[File:Albania (7912544860).jpg100px]]Bistricë25 km189 km223.9 m3/s
24[[File:Benca Tepelena.jpg100px]]Bënça15 km188 km28.8 m3/s

Basins

Organized by drainage basin. Albanian-language names of the water bodies are listed if different from English. Italics indicate that the body of water is not in or bordering Albania.

Adriatic Sea

  • Buna – Bunë
    • Great Drin – Drin, Drini
      • White Drin – Drini i Bardhë
      • Black Drin – Drini i Zi
        • Lake Ohrid – Liqeni i Ohrit
      • Valbona
        • Gashi
      • Shala
      • Kir
    • Lake Skadar – Liqeni i Shkodrës
      • Morača – Moraça
        • Cem
        • Mareza
  • Gulf of Drin – Gjiri i Drinit
    • Small Drin; see Great Drin above
  • Vjosa
    • Drino
    • Shushicë
    • Sarantaporos
  • Seman
    • Osum
    • Devoll
      • Tomorrica
  • Shkumbin
  • Mat
    • Fan
  • Erzen
  • Ishëm
    • Gjole
      • Tërkuzë
      • Tiranë
        • Lanë
    • Zezë

Ionian Sea

  • Pavllë
  • Bistricë
    • Blue Eye (spring) – Syri i Kaltër

Black Sea

  • Danube – Danubi
    • Sava
      • Drina
        • Lim

References

References

  1. Cullaj, A.. (2005). "The quality of Albanian natural waters and the human impact". [[Environment International]].
  2. "WATER RESOURCES OF ALBANIA".
  3. (2001). "Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë". Ideart.
  4. (2015). "Pasuritë ujore të Shqipërisë". Akademia e Shkencave e Shqipërisë.
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