Narva River
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| Origin | Lake Peipus |
| Mouth | Gulf of Finland |
| Basin countries | Russia (53.20%) Estonia (34.09%) Latvia (11.13%) Belarus (1.57%) |
| Length | 77 km |
| Source elevation | 30 m |
| Avg. discharge | 400 m³/s |
| Basin area | 53,000 km² |
The Narva or Narova is a river which drains the Lake Peipus, flowing on the border of Estonia and Russia. It flows through the cities of Narva/Ivangorod and Narva-Jõesuu into Narva Bay, a part of the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea. The Narva Reservoir, a large artificial lake (191 km²), was formed on the river in 1956. The length of the river is 75 km, average width 300 metres and depth 5 metres. The largest tributary is the Plyussa River.
The river gives its name to the Narva culture.
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