| Brda | |
|---|---|
 Brda flowing throughBydgoszcz | |
  Location of the mouth in Poland | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian; Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Smołowe |
| • coordinates | 54°1′57″N17°4′41″E / 54.03250°N 17.07806°E /54.03250; 17.07806 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Vistula |
• coordinates | 53°7′37″N18°8′3″E / 53.12694°N 18.13417°E /53.12694; 18.13417 |
| Length | 245 km (152 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,665 km2 (1,801 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 28.0 m3/s (990 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Vistula→Baltic Sea |
TheBrda (Polish:[brda]ⓘ;German:Brahe) is ariver in northernPoland. A tributary ofVistula River, the Brda has a total length of 245 km and acatchment area of 4,665 km2, all within Poland.[1]
The Brda is part of theOdra-Vistula waterway, connecting these two rivers via theWarta andNoteć rivers and theBydgoszcz Canalsince the end of the 18th century. The waterway is navigable for modest barges (of CEMT Class II) but with a limited draught.
With the expansion of theEuropean Union to the East, the waterway could play an important role. It is a link in the much longer connection with Eastern Europe via the Vistula,Narew,Bug,Mukhavets,Pripyat, andDnieper rivers, but this connection remains unnavigable due to a dam nearBrest, Belarus.
Currently, only limited numbers of vessels use the Brda River and the adjacent canal(however, the traffic was significantly larger from 1950s to 1970s, then diminishing gradually). It is expected that the waterway will be discovered by leisure boaters in the future. (Source:NoorderSoft Waterways Database)
Man Crossing the River (Polish:Przechodzący przez rzekę), a balancing sculpture across theBrda River inBydgoszcz was unveiled on 2004.
The Brda is one of the most beautiful kayak routes in Poland. The trail is 233 km long, and goes through forests, lakes and fields.
Tributaries of theVistula River | ||
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