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The river Kirksnove (the river Dubysa tributary, Raseiniai district)

The river Kirksnove flows in Raseiniai district, the river Dubysa left tributary.

Length of the river 24 km, the basin area 84 km ². The source at Lukosiunai village, 10 km southeast from Krakiai town. Flows to the southwest.Flows into the river Dubysa 32 km from its mouth, 5 km northwest from Ariogala town. The riverbed very windy. Average gradient 282 cm / km. Average rated discharge at the mouth 0.49 m³/s.


At high water level. Spring flood, or after heavy rains

Rapids, shalows, dam, strainers

WW 1-/1+ (2-)


Distance from the mouth

10.0 Gedgaudai - Kasiukai road bridge. Speed of the current average, at the river small forests. In the riverbed in some places big boulders, can be strainers and beavers dams. The river gradient is gradually increasing, current accelerating. Width of the river 5-7 m.

8.1 right the brook.

7.9 right Uzpusyniai

6.1 left the brook.

5.3 left Rata. left Kasiulkai. To the confluence from Ariogala - Paliepių road 350 m. The river flows through the forest, width approx. 5 m, small rapids, strainers.

1.2 Current calm. Begins the Pagojys pond.

1.0 Dam. left Pagojys. The river to the mouth flows through the forest. Small rapids, strainers.

0.6 Ariogala - Betygala road bridge.

0.0 The Kirksnove flows into the river Dubysa. right hillfort Darbutai.

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