| Devoll | |
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 Devoll flowing near Gjergjovinë | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Albania |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Nikolicë,Korçë County |
| • coordinates | 40°29′06″N20°46′01″E / 40.485°N 20.767°E /40.485; 20.767 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Seman nearKuçovë |
• coordinates | 40°48′46″N19°51′32″E / 40.8128°N 19.8588°E /40.8128; 19.8588 |
| Length | 196 km (122 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,140 km2 (1,210 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 49.5 m3/s (1,750 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Seman→Adriatic Sea |
TheDevoll (Albanian:Devoll;Albaniandefinite form:Devolli) is ariver in southernAlbania.It is one of the source rivers ofSeman. It is 196 km (122 mi) long and itsdrainage basin is 3,130 km2 (1,210 sq mi). Its average discharge is 49.5 m3/s (1,750 cu ft/s).[2] Its source is in the southwestern corner of theDevoll municipality, close to theGreek border. It flows initially northeast, throughMiras, then north throughBilisht, and northwest throughProgër,Pojan (in the northernKorçë Plain which was marshy until after theWorld War II),Maliq,Moglicë,Kodovjat,Gramsh, where it is stowed in a big lake andGostimë, where it turns south. It joins theOsum nearKuçovë, to form the Seman. The Seman opens into a small delta south of theKaravasta lagoon in theAdriatic Sea.
A number ofhydroelectricity plants on the river Devoll are planned or under construction. The Albanian company Devoll Hydropower, owned and operated by the Norwegian power companyStatkraft,[3][4][5] is building two hydroelectricity plants nearBanjë (Banjë Hydro Power Plant) and nearMoglicë (Moglicë Hydro Power Plant), with combined capacity 242 MW. The decision whether a third plant nearKokel is to be built, will be taken when the first two dams are completed.[6][7][8]
At an unspecified location in the valley of Devoll,Bohemund of Taranto and the Byzantine EmperorAlexius I made anagreement in 1108, in the wake of theFirst Crusade. This treaty is named after the Byzantine fortress ofDeabolis. Although the treaty was not immediately enforced, it was intended to make thePrincipality of Antioch avassal state of theByzantine Empire.[9]
During 1970 significant amounts of water from the river was diverted into theSmall Prespa Lake with the intention to use it later during the summer time for irrigation purposes. Due to the high suspended solids in the river water significant siltation occurred on the Albanian side. The practice has recently stopped.[10]
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