Valgejõgi

Valgejõgi
Valgejõgi near Kotka
Location
Country	Estonia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lake Porkuni
• elevation	107 m (351 ft)
Mouth
• location	Hara Bay in Finnish Gulf
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	85 km (53 mi)
Basin size	453 km^2 (175 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	3.5–4.0 m^3/s (120–140 cu ft/s)

Valgejõgi (lit. White River) is a river in Northern Estonia. Its source is in Lake Porkuni in Pandivere (Lääne-Viru County) and it drains into Hara Bay (part of Finnish Gulf) at Loksa (Harju County).

White River (Valgejõgi) flowing through the city of Loksa

Geography

Valgejõgi lacks any major tributaries. Its drainage basin is long and narrow, dominated by forests and wetlands (more than 2/3 of total area).[1] Agricultural land use is concentrated in the upper section of drainage basin, while forests dominate in the middle and lower sections, where the river borders the Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve and flows through Lahemaa National Park. The towns of Loksa (in the mouth) and Tapa (about 17 km from the source) are the only bigger settlements on the river.

Nõmmeveski Falls

19 km upstream from the river mouth the river flows over the Baltic Klint, forming Nõmmeveski Falls.[2] The waterfall and Nõmmeveski Canyon (several tens of meters deep and a few hundred meters long) are a popular tourist destination in Lahemaa National Park.

Nõmmeveski Falls in winter

References

1. "Applying contingent valuation to the restoration of salmon migration along the Valgejõgi River" (DOC). Retrieved 2008-11-12.
2. "Lahemaa National Park". Estonica. Retrieved 2008-11-12.

59°34′58″N 25°42′22″E