Basin size 453 km (175 sq mi) Source elevation 107 m | Length 85 km Mouth elevation 0 | |
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Main source Lake Porkuni107 m (351 ft) River mouth Hara Bay in Finnish Gulf0 m (0 ft) Discharge Average rate:3.5–4.0 m/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).
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Map of Valgej%C3%B5gi, Estonia
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). 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 setllements on the river.
Nõmmeveski waterfall
19 km upstream from the river mouth the river flows over the Baltic Klint, forming the Nõmmeveski waterfall. 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.