Porecka River
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The Porečka reka is a river in eastern Serbia
, a 50 km-long right tributary to the Danube
in the Đerdap gorge. It originates from two headstreams, the Šaška and the Crnajka rivers which meet at the village of Miloševa Kula.
mountain, and flows to the north, next to the villages of Tanda and Crnajka, in the valley between the Deli Jovan to the east and Veliki Krš
and Mali Krš
mountains to the west.
The Šaška river, the longer headstream (17 km), originates from the northern slopes of the Liškovac
mountain, under the mountain's highest peak, Veliki Liškovac, east of the town of Majdanpek
. The river flows to the south, curving around the western side of the Liškovac mountain and the northern slopes of the Mali Krš mountain, next to the oldest copper
mine in Europe
and once prosperous mining village of Rudna Glava
. It meets the Crnajka in the narrow valley between the southern Liškovac and northern Deli Jovan mountains, at the village of Miloševa Kula, forming the Porečka reka.
(on the east).
The major settlements on the river are the villages of Klokočevac, Topolnica and Mosna, and the small town of Donji Milanovac
(in medieval times also called Poreč) near the river's mouth into the Danube
in the Đerdap gorge. After the construction of the Đerdap hydro electrical dam, the river flows into the artificial lake Đerdap, and the flooded final section of the Porečka reka today forms a small bay of the lake.
The Porečka reka drains an area of 538 km², belongs to the Black Sea
drainage basin
and it is not navigable.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, a 50 km-long right tributary to the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
in the Đerdap gorge. It originates from two headstreams, the Šaška and the Crnajka rivers which meet at the village of Miloševa Kula.
Origin
The Crnajka river, the shorter but natural headstream, originates from the central west slopes of the Deli JovanDeli Jovan
Deli Jovan is a mountain in eastern Serbia, near the town of Negotin. Its highest peak Crni vrh has an altitude of 1136 meters above sea level. On the top of the mountain, there is a TV tower....
mountain, and flows to the north, next to the villages of Tanda and Crnajka, in the valley between the Deli Jovan to the east and Veliki Krš
Veliki Krš
Veliki Krš is a mountain in eastern Serbia, near the city of Bor. Its highest peak Veliki krš has an altitude of 1148 meters above sea level. Like nearby Mali Krš and Stol, it is dominated by karst formations, and they are collectively known as "Gornjanski kras". Veliki Krš has a elongated...
and Mali Krš
Mali Krš
Mali Krš is a mountain in eastern Serbia. Its highest peak, Garvan, has 929 metres above sea level. While not particularly rugged, Mali Krš is remote, hidden between nearby mountains of Liškovac, Veliki Krš and Homolje mountains. Like nearby Veliki Krš and Stol, Mali Krš is dominated by karst...
mountains to the west.
The Šaška river, the longer headstream (17 km), originates from the northern slopes of the Liškovac
Liškovac
Liškovac is a mountain in eastern Serbia, between towns of Majdanpek and Donji Milanovac. Its highest peak Veliki Liškovac has an altitude of 803 meters above sea level. Along with Miroč, Liškovac is part of the Iron Gate of the Danube river. It is located in the Đerdap national park....
mountain, under the mountain's highest peak, Veliki Liškovac, east of the town of Majdanpek
Majdanpek
Majdanpek is a town and municipality in Bor District of Serbia. According to 2011 census, the municipality of Majdanpek has a population of 18,179 people, while the town of Majdanpek has a population of 7,367....
. The river flows to the south, curving around the western side of the Liškovac mountain and the northern slopes of the Mali Krš mountain, next to the oldest copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
mine in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and once prosperous mining village of Rudna Glava
Rudna Glava
Rudna Glava is a mining site in present-day eastern Serbia that demonstrates one of the earliest evidences of European copper mining and metallurgy, dating to the 5th millennium BC. Shafts were cut into the hillside, with scaffolding constructed for easy access to the veins of ore. It belongs to...
. It meets the Crnajka in the narrow valley between the southern Liškovac and northern Deli Jovan mountains, at the village of Miloševa Kula, forming the Porečka reka.
Poreč
For the remaining 23 km the river flows under the name of Porečka reka, diving in two the narrow valley and region of Poreč (Serbian for land alongside the river or river valley). The river continues Crnajka's northerly direction between the mountains of Liškovac (on the west) and Veliki GrebenVeliki Greben
Veliki Greben is a mountain in eastern Serbia, near the town of Donji Milanovac. Its highest peak Crni vrh has an altitude of 656 meters above sea level. Veliki Greben extends in north-south direction, along the right bank of Porečka river to its confluence in Danube....
(on the east).
The major settlements on the river are the villages of Klokočevac, Topolnica and Mosna, and the small town of Donji Milanovac
Donji Milanovac
Donji Milanovac is a town in eastern Serbia. It is situated in the Majdanpek municipality, in the Bor District. It is located on right bank of Lake Đerdap on Danube...
(in medieval times also called Poreč) near the river's mouth into the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
in the Đerdap gorge. After the construction of the Đerdap hydro electrical dam, the river flows into the artificial lake Đerdap, and the flooded final section of the Porečka reka today forms a small bay of the lake.
The Porečka reka drains an area of 538 km², belongs to the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
and it is not navigable.