Unica (river)

Unica

The confluence in Planina Cave
Country Slovenia
Basin features
Main source Underground confluence of the Pivka and the Rak in Planina Cave
500 m (1,600 ft)
45°49′11.17″N 14°14′46.51″E / 45.8197694°N 14.2462528°E / 45.8197694; 14.2462528
River mouth Vrhnika
308 m (1,010 ft) (underground)[1]
Physical characteristics
Length 20 km (12 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    13 m3/s (460 cu ft/s) (at the source in Planina Cave), 24 m3/s (850 cu ft/s) (at the outflow in Vrhnika)

The Unica is a river in Slovenia. It starts as the underground confluence[2] of the Pivka and the Rak in the Planina Cave. This is the largest confluence of underground rivers in Europe. 300 meters (980 ft) further, the Unica emerges near Planina. It then is about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi). It flows north through the Planina Karst Field (Planinsko Polje) through the municipalities of Postojna, Cerknica, and Logatec, where it returns underground.[3] It then flows for about another 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) underground, emerging 142 meters (466 ft) lower[1] at multiple springs near Vrhnika to form the Ljubljanica River.

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.burger.si/Cerknica/PlaninskoPolje/uvod_eng.htm Planinsko polje
  2. ↑ http://www.dedi.si/dediscina/89-planinska-jama dedi.si
  3. ↑ http://www.geopedia.si/Geopedia_en.html#T1193_F5567:10114012_x442141.871_y81796.85149999999_s14_b4 Geopedia.si
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