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Venta
river in Latvia and Lithuania
Venta Rapid
Widest waterfall in Europe at 249-270 metres (817ft-886ft). Height is 1.8-2.2 metres.
Abava River
The Abava is a river in Latvia and the largest tributary of the Venta. It flows through Tukums, Talsi and Kuldiga districts. Fifty percent of the Abava basin is covered by forests.
Virvytė
The Virvytė River or Virvyčia River (Samogitian: Virvītė) is a river in Samogitia (Šilalė, Telšiai and Mažeikiai districts), northwestern Lithuania. It is a left tributary of the Venta River. Virvytė begins in Žemaičiai Highlands, 3 km north from Laukuva town. It flows north passing Lakes Paršežeris and Lūkstas, Varniai city, Lake Biržulis, Tryškiai town. Virvytė flows into Venta near Gyvoliai village. Virvytė's main tributaries are Juodupis, Būgenis, Trimsėdis, Upyna, Tryškys.
Vadakste
The Vadakste () is a river in southern Latvia and northern Lithuania. It is a right tributary of the Venta River. The length is , of which over follow the Latvia–Lithuania border. The catchment area is . It originates near the city Auce, Latvia. It flows first in a southwest, and then in a westerly direction. It begins to flow along the border between Latvia and Lithuania from the village of Vegeriai. It flows into Venta at from its mouth, in the village of Griežė, northwest of Leckava.
Dabikinė River
The Dabikinė (Dabiķene in Latvian language) is a river in southwestern Latvia and northwestern Lithuania. It flows for 37.2 kilometres and has a basin area of 387.6 km2. It is the right Tributary of Venta (river).
Varduva
Varduva is a river in northwestern Lithuania. Its length is . It is a left tributary of Venta; their confluence is on the Lithuania–Latvia border. Its origins and upper reaches are located within the Žemaitija National Park. Its largest tributary is Sruoja. Larger settlements situated near Varduva include Žemaičių Kalvarija, Seda, Renavas, Ukrinai. Varduva has five small hydroelectric power plants: Kulšėnai, Ukrinai, Vadagiai, Juodeikiai, Renavas. The largest of these plants in Juodeikiai produced 2.99 GWh of electricity in 2010.
Agluona
river in Lithuania, tributary of Vadakste
Ciecere River
river in Latvia
Avižlys
Avižlys is a river of Akmenė district municipality, Šiauliai County, northern Lithuania. It flows for 20 kilometres and has a basin area of 78 km2.
Uogys
Uogys is a river of Telšiai County and Šiauliai County, northern Lithuania. It flows for 30 kilometres and has a basin area of 85 km2.
Lake Ciecere
lake in Latvia