Major Watersheds.
This section provides detailed information on the watersheds of the
Baltic Sea region, including Lielupe, Sesupe, Parnu, '3 Rivers, 3
Countries', and others. |
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Lielupe
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Sesupe*
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Parnu
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Koiva/Daugava
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Drainage
(km2)
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17,600
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5,383
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6,690
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Receiving
water body
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Gulf of Riga
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Nemunas
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Gulf of Parnu
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Population
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843,000
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209,000
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151,480
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Land
Uses
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Forest (%)
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33.6
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19.4
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44
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Agriculture (%)
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61.8
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58.8
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23
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Wetland (%)
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1.5
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8.4
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22
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Urban
(%)
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2.3
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4.6
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Grassland (%)
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7
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Other
(%)
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0.8
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8.8
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4
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* Land use
information projected based upon Lithuanian data.
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