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The Daugava or Western Dvina ( , ; , , , ) is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 rising in the Valdai Hills
Valdai Hills

The Valdai Hills are an upland region in north-west of central Russia running north-south, about midway between Saint Petersburg and Moscow, spanning the Novgorod Oblast, Tver Oblast, Pskov Oblast, and Smolensk Oblast Oblasts....
, Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
, flowing through Russia, Belarus
Belarus

Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the north....
, and Latvia
Latvia

Latvia The Latvians are a Baltic peoples culturally related to the Estonians and Lithuanians, with the Latvian language having many similarities with Lithuanian language, but not with the Estonian language....
, draining into the Gulf of Riga
Gulf of Riga

The Gulf of Riga, or Bay of Riga, is a Headlands and bays of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia.The area of the Gulf of Riga is about 18,000 km?....
 in Latvia
Latvia

Latvia The Latvians are a Baltic peoples culturally related to the Estonians and Lithuanians, with the Latvian language having many similarities with Lithuanian language, but not with the Estonian language....
, an arm of the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is a brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53?N to 66?N latitude and from 20?E to 26?E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Denmark islands....
. The total length of the river is 1,020 km (634 mi).

It is connected by a canal with Berezina and Dnieper rivers.

It is not to be confused with Northern Dvina
Northern Dvina

The Northern Dvina is a river in Northern Russia flowing through the Vologda Oblast and Arkhangelsk Oblast into the Dvina Bay of the White Sea....
.

There are three hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity

Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by hydropower, i.e., the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water....
 dam
Dam

A dam is a barrier that Reservoirs surface water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates, levees, and Dike are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions....
s on the Daugava River - Rigas HES
Rigas HES

Riga's Hydroelectric Power Plant is located just beyond Riga's southern border. It is geographically located in the town of Salaspils. Total installed power generating capacity is 402 MW....
 just upstream from Riga
Riga

Riga the Capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the river Daugava River. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states....
 or 35 km from the mouth of the river, Kegums HPP
Kegums Hydro Power Plant

The Kegums Hydro Power Plant is an active hydro power project in Kegums, Latvia. It has 4 individual turbines with a nominal output of around 65 Watt#Megawatt which will deliver up to 260 MW of power....
 another 35 km further up or 70 km from the mouth, and Plavinas HPP
Plavinas Hydro Power Plant

The Plavinas Hydro Power Plant is an active hydro power project in Plavinas, Latvia. It has 10 individual turbines with a nominal output of around 85 Watt#Megawatt which will deliver up to 850 MW of power....
 another 37 km upstream or 107 km from the mouth.






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The Daugava or Western Dvina ( , ; , , , ) is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 rising in the Valdai Hills
Valdai Hills

The Valdai Hills are an upland region in north-west of central Russia running north-south, about midway between Saint Petersburg and Moscow, spanning the Novgorod Oblast, Tver Oblast, Pskov Oblast, and Smolensk Oblast Oblasts....
, Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
, flowing through Russia, Belarus
Belarus

Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the north....
, and Latvia
Latvia

Latvia The Latvians are a Baltic peoples culturally related to the Estonians and Lithuanians, with the Latvian language having many similarities with Lithuanian language, but not with the Estonian language....
, draining into the Gulf of Riga
Gulf of Riga

The Gulf of Riga, or Bay of Riga, is a Headlands and bays of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia.The area of the Gulf of Riga is about 18,000 km?....
 in Latvia
Latvia

Latvia The Latvians are a Baltic peoples culturally related to the Estonians and Lithuanians, with the Latvian language having many similarities with Lithuanian language, but not with the Estonian language....
, an arm of the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is a brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53?N to 66?N latitude and from 20?E to 26?E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Denmark islands....
. The total length of the river is 1,020 km (634 mi).

It is connected by a canal with Berezina and Dnieper rivers.

It is not to be confused with Northern Dvina
Northern Dvina

The Northern Dvina is a river in Northern Russia flowing through the Vologda Oblast and Arkhangelsk Oblast into the Dvina Bay of the White Sea....
.

There are three hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity

Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by hydropower, i.e., the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water....
 dam
Dam

A dam is a barrier that Reservoirs surface water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates, levees, and Dike are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions....
s on the Daugava River - Rigas HES
Rigas HES

Riga's Hydroelectric Power Plant is located just beyond Riga's southern border. It is geographically located in the town of Salaspils. Total installed power generating capacity is 402 MW....
 just upstream from Riga
Riga

Riga the Capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the river Daugava River. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states....
 or 35 km from the mouth of the river, Kegums HPP
Kegums Hydro Power Plant

The Kegums Hydro Power Plant is an active hydro power project in Kegums, Latvia. It has 4 individual turbines with a nominal output of around 65 Watt#Megawatt which will deliver up to 260 MW of power....
 another 35 km further up or 70 km from the mouth, and Plavinas HPP
Plavinas Hydro Power Plant

The Plavinas Hydro Power Plant is an active hydro power project in Plavinas, Latvia. It has 10 individual turbines with a nominal output of around 85 Watt#Megawatt which will deliver up to 850 MW of power....
 another 37 km upstream or 107 km from the mouth. A fourth one, Daugavpils HES, has been planned but has always faced strong criticism. Belarus
Belarus

Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the north....
 currently plans to build several hydroelectric dams on the Belarusian part of Daugava.

Ecological catastrophe of 2007

In late March 2007, a pipe for diesel fuel transport, located in Belarus and belonging to the Russian company Zapad-Transnefte-produkt failed, ejecting more than 100 tons of diesel fuel into the Daugava River. Currently more than 100 kilometres of Daugava's basin located in Latvia is covered in petroleum hydrocarbons
Total petroleum hydrocarbon

Total petroleum hydrocarbon is a term used to denote a large family of several hundred chemical compounds that originally come from crude oil. Crude oil is used to make petroleum products which can contaminate the Natural environment....
.

Cities by Daugava


  • Daugavpils
    Daugavpils

    Daugavpils is the second largest city in Latvia. It is located approximately 230 km south-east of the Latvian capital, Riga, on the banks of the Daugava River....
    , Latvia
  • Jekabpils
    Jekabpils

    Jekabpils is a town in Latvia roughly halfway between Riga and Daugavpils. The Daugava river runs through the town, and the ancient valley, branches, and islands of the river are considered picturesque....
    , Latvia
  • Aizkraukle
    Aizkraukle

    Aizkraukle, formerly known by its German language name of Ascheraden, lies on the right bank of the Daugava River in Latvia.The site was used by the Germans knights for the building of Aizkraukle Castle in the Middle Ages, of which some ruins still remain....
    , Latvia
  • Ogre
    Ogre, Latvia

    Ogre is the principal town of Ogre District in Central Latvia, 36 km east of the capital Riga, situated at the Confluence of the Daugava and Ogre rivers....
    , Latvia
  • Salaspils
    Salaspils

    File:Kircholm_pomnik.jpgSalaspils...
    , Latvia
  • Riga
    Riga

    Riga the Capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the river Daugava River. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states....
    , Latvia
  • Velizh
    Velizh

    Velizh is a town in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It is situated on the bank of the Western Dvina, 134 km from Smolensk, at Population: 8,343 .In the late 14th century, it used to be a border fortress of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania....
    , Russia
  • Vitebsk
    Vitebsk

    Vitebsk, also known as Viciebsk or Vitsyebsk , is a city in Belarus, near the border with Russia and Latvia. The capital of the Vitebsk Oblast, in 2004 it had 342,381 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth largest city....
    , Belarus
  • Polatsk
    Polatsk

    File:Polatsk Lenin street.JPGPolotsk is a historical city in Belarus, situated on the Western Dvina river. It is the center of Polotsk district in Vitsebsk Voblast....
    , Belarus with some Dvina stones strewn in the vicinity


Main tributaries

  • Aiviekste
    Aiviekste River

    The Aiviekste is a river in Latvia. It begins at Lake Lubans and drains into the Daugava . The Aiviekste is the largest tributary of the Daugava in Latvia....
  • Palata
    Palata

    Palata is a river in Belarus and Russia, a tributary of the Western Dvina river. Rising in Russia and flowing through northern Belarus, it joins the Western Dvina at Polatsk....
  • Kasplya
    Kasplya River

    Kasplya is a river in Russia and Belarus, a left tributary of the Daugava River. Its length is 224 km, the first 157 km in Russia , and the rest in Belarus ....
  • Mezha
    Mezha River (Western Dvina)

    Mezha is a river in Tver Oblast, Russia. It flows out of the Valdai Hills and continues west into the Western Dvina. The town of Nelidovo is located along the Mezha....
  • Dysna
    Dysna

    Dysna is a river that flows through Lithuania and Belarus into the Daugava River near Dzisna town.The river originates from Lake Parsvetas, near Duk?tas, Ignalina district municipality....


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