Amme Explained

Amme
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth in Estonia
Mouth:Emajõgi
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:59km (37miles)
Source1 Elevation:51.6m (169.3feet)
Basin Size:501km2
Tributaries Left:Vara stream
Tributaries Right:Mudajõgi

The Amme (also known as Aame, Ame and Amedi) is a 59km (37miles) long river mostly in Vooremaa, Estonia. It is a left tributary of the Emajõgi. Its source is Lake Kuremaa near Palamuse and it passes through the Kaiavere Lake, Elistvere Lake and drains into the Emajõgi near the site of former Kärkna Abbey. The basin area of the Amme is 501km2.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amme jõgi. eestigiid.ee. 11 August 2012. Estonian.