Mat (river) explained

Mat
Mouth:Adriatic Sea
Mouth Coordinates:41.6367°N 19.5714°W
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Albania
Length:115km (71miles)
Basin Size:2441km2
Discharge1 Avg:103m3/s

The Mat (Albanian: Mati) is a river in north-central Albania. Its overall length is 115km (71miles), while its catchment surface is 2441km².[1] [2] Its average discharge is 103m3/s.[3] The main tributary is the Fan, flowing from the northeast, while the Mat flows from the southwest down to the confluence with Fan and then towards the Adriatic Sea.

Etymology

The Albanian name mat originally meant "elevated location", "mountain place". Today's meaning in Albanian, "river bank, river shore", is a consequence of a secondary change through the common use of both the terms mal, "mountain" and breg, "shore", giving the meaning of "elevation". The river was recorded by Roman writer Vibius Sequester (4th or 5th century AD) as Mathis, following a hellenized graphic mode of the term mat. It appeared in written records also as Mathia in 1380.

Overview

See also: Mat (region). The Mat originates from the confluence of several streams within the karstic mountains in Martanesh, where it forms deep gorges and canyons.[4] Rising in Martanesh, the Mat heads westwards to the town of Klos and then northwest by the town of Burrel. About 100NaN0 downstream from Burrel, it flows into lake Ulëz. After passing through the Ulëz dam, it flows through another lake, Shkopet, dammed again by the Shkopet Hydroelectric Power Station forming a narrow gorge through the mountain range that separates Mat from the coastal plains. It enters the plains between Milot and Zejmen.[5]

After a total length of 1150NaN0, the Mat flows into the Adriatic Sea near Fushë-Kuqe, between the towns of Lezhë and Laç.

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Notes and References

  1. Albania Water Sector Investment Project PHRD Grant No TF093096-AL Consultant Services for Preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan . Ministry of Public Works and Transport . May 2013 . Tirana . 40 . en . Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (Albania) . 2017-09-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150430151438/http://www.dpuk.gov.al/doc/EIA_WSIP__May_19_Final_Draft_Cleared_for_Public_Consultations...pdf . 2015-04-30 . dpuk.gov.al.
  2. Web site: Mati River Basin Management Plan. ibeca.al. 17. English. 15 September 2010. 23 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170924092908/http://www.ibeca.al/pages/docs/inpail/Mati%20RBMP%20Draft%20Final.pdf. 24 September 2017.
  3. The quality of Albanian natural waters and the human impact. Cullaj, A. . Hasko, A. . Miho, A. . Schanz, F. . Brandl, H. . Bachofen, R. . Environment International. 2005. 31. 1. 138. 10.1016/j.envint.2004.06.008. 15607787. English.
  4. Bollobani (Dodoveci) . Elvira . Veçoritë fiziko – gjeografike dhe potenciali ekonomik i zonës Çermenikë – Gollobordë – Martanesh . 2016 . Doctoral . Universiteti i Tiranës . sq . https://web.archive.org/web/20171027034339/http://www.doktoratura.unitir.edu.al/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DOKTORATURA-ELVIRA-BOLLOBANI-DODOVECI.pdf . 2017-10-27 . 89.
  5. Book: Eftimi, R. . Tecnología de la intrusión de agua de mar en acuíferos costeros: Países mediterráneos: Estado de la intrusión de agua de mar en los acuíferos costeros del Mediterráneo y técnicas de evaluación / Coastal Aquifers Intrusion Technology: Mediterranean Countries: The Sete of Sea Water Intrusion in Coastal Aquifers of the Mediterranean and Assessment Techniques / Technologie de l'intrusion d'eau de mer dans les nappes aquiferes côtières: Pays méditerranéens: Situation d l'intrusion d'eau de mer dans les nappes aquifères côtières de la Mediterranée et technique d́évaluation . 2003 . Instituto Geológico y Minero de España . 84-7840-471-6 . López-Geta . Juan Antonio . 2 . Madrid . 239–250 . en . Some Considerations on Seawater-Freshwater Relationship in Albanian Coastal Area . de Dios Gómez . Juan . de la Orden . José Antonio . Ramos . Gerardo . Rodriguez . Luis . http://aguas.igme.es/igme/publica/tiac-02/ALBANIA-I.pdf.

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