| Iecava river | |
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Iecava river in autumn near Ozolnieki village |
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| Origin | Jaunjelgava municipality, Latvia |
| Mouth | Lielupe river, Latvia |
| Basin countries | Latvia |
| Length | 155 km (96 mi)[1] |
| Basin area | 2,172 km2 (839 sq mi)[2] |
Iecava is a river in Latvia. Iecava's source is formed from several springs near Daudzese village, Jaunjelgava municipality. The river's mouth located 4 km below Jelgava city in Lielupe river.[3]
Iecava river is flowing through Taurkalne and Upmale low land where it has mainly wooded coasts.[4] Near Iecava town it crossing Zemgale low land and in Tīreļi low land it reaches Lielupe river.
The main water source (more than 50%) for Iecava river is water from melting snow, but water from groundwaters is minimal (4-5%); because of that river usually overflows in springs and has low water level in summers.[5]
Total number of Iecava's tributaries is ~400 (rivers, brooklets and ditches),[6] the biggest of them are:
left bank's:
Kuma - 6 km
Ģirupe - 12 km
Smārde - 12 km
Ģedulis - 11 km
Īkstrums - 23 km:
right bank's:
Sudmaļupe - 6 km
Svētupe 6 km
Dzērvīte - 11 km
Briede - 10 km
Vēršupe - 15 km
Smakupe 26 km
Jāņupe - 20 km
Biržiņa - 16 km
Misa - 108 km
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