Płonia (river)

The Płonia (German: Plöne) is a river in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, a right tributary of the Oder river, with a length of 74.3 km and a basin area of 1101 km². Its source is 1.5 south of Barlinek. The river flows northwest through Miedwie and Płoń lake. The Płonia flows into Dąbie Lake in Dąbie, Szczecin.

Płonia
Location
CountryPoland
RegionWest Pomeranian Voivodeship
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location1.5 km south of Barlinek, Gmina Barlinek, Myślibórz County
  elevation48 m (157 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Dąbie Lake, Dąbie, Szczecin
  elevation
1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Length74.3 km (46.2 mi)
Basin size1,101 km2 (425 sq mi)
Discharge 
  locationmouth
  average3.81 m3/s (135 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionOderBaltic Sea
Tributaries 
  leftOstrowica
  rightStrzelica

The upper portion of Płonia is comparatively unpolluted, therefore trout can be found there.[1]

References

  1. Mileska, Maria Irena (1998). Słownik geograficzno-krajoznawczy Polski. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. p. 592. ISBN 83-01-12677-9.


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