Morača River

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Morača (Serbian/Montenegrin Cyrillic: Морача) is a river in Montenegro. It originates in northern Montenegro, under Rzača mountain. It generally flows southwards for some 113 km, before emptying into Skadar Lake.

In its northern part, the Morača is a fast mountain river, and has cut a magnificent canyon north of Podgorica. After merging with its largest tributary, Zeta, just north of Podgorica, the Morača enters the Zeta plain. It flows through this flat area of Montenegro until it empties into Lake Skadar.

The Morača is a relatively small river, rarely more than 100 m wide and mostly shallow , so it is generally not navigable. Its canyon is currently a corridor for a main road leading from Montenegro's coast and Podgorica to northern Montenegro and Serbia. This road is considered very dangerous, and it will likely be bypassed in future.

The Morača River is considered one of the symbols of Podgorica, and is the biggest river that flows through the city.