Piusa (river) explained

Piusa
Source1 Location:Plaani Külajärv
Mouth:Lake Peipus (Pihkva)
Subdivision Type1:Countries
Length:109km (68miles)
Source1 Elevation:244m (801feet)
Mouth Elevation:30m (100feet)
Discharge1 Avg:5.5-
Basin Size:796km2
Tributaries Right:Pelska

The Piusa (Russian: Пиуза Piuza or Russian: Пимжа Pimzha) is a river in southeastern Estonia and, for the last 14 km before draining into Lake Pihkva, in Pskov Oblast, Russia. For a 17 km section near Pechory, the Piusa is the border river between Estonia and Russia.[1]

The Piusa has the greatest drop of all Estonian rivers (214 metres).[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Piusa on Setomaa Emajõgi . 2008-11-15 . Eesti Loodus. et.
  2. Web site: Landscape Reserve of Primeval Valley of Piusa River . 2008-11-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070902160859/http://www.setomaa.ee/index.php?id=3416a75f4cea9109507cacd8e2f2aefc&object_id=787 . 2007-09-02 .