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The Motlawa goes through Rokickie Lake to Martwa Wisła, a branch of the Vistula. [2] The total length of the river is estimated at 68 km, and its drainage basin is 1511.3 km 2. [3] The city of Gdańsk is situated at its mouth in the Martwa Wisła. In Gdańsk, the Motława ferry crosses the river, a service that has run since the year 1687. [4]
The Motława river is the oldest part of the trade port. On the eastern bank granaries had been erected since the 14th century. The dug-through of Nowa Motława was made in 1576. [1] The water was regulated by the Stone Lock (Kamienna Śluza). [2]
The island Ołowianka on the river Motława is now connected by two bridges to the river banks. It is believed that since 1687 there has been a ferry between the island and the city. It is believed that since 1687 there has been a ferry between the island and the city.
Most of the elevation change in the river occurs within the first 200 kilometres (120 mi). While the river starts at 2,740 metres (8,990 ft) above sea level, the elevation is 693 metres (2,274 ft) [15] by the time it reaches Khashuri in central Georgia, just out of the mountains, and only 291 metres (955 ft) [15] when it reaches Azerbaijan.
The final few kilometres of the river form part of the Guatemala–Honduras border. [4] The river mouth opens at El Quetzalito Beach, which is located along the Guatemalan coast, and flows into the Gulf of Honduras. [5] The Motagua River valley also marks the Motagua Fault, the tectonic boundary between the North American and the Caribbean ...
The most populated settlement on the river is the town of Slavkov u Brna.The river flows through the municipal territories of Chvalnov-Lísky, Zástřizly, Kožušice, Malínky, Brankovice, Nesovice, Nevojice, Bučovice, Křižanovice, Hodějice, Slavkov u Brna, Vážany nad Litavou, Hrušky, Zbýšov, Šaratice, Hostěrádky-Rešov, Újezd u Brna, Žatčany, Měnín, Blučina and Židlochovice.
The upper or southernmost stretch of the Mogalakwena River is the Nyl River, known for its wide flood-plain, also known as the Nyl pan (Afrikaans: Nylsvlei). The flood-plain is partially conserved in the Nylsvley Nature Reserve , [ 8 ] and incorporates one of the largest single ecosystems in South Africa for aquatic birds .
The upper Molopo is part of the Crocodile (West) and Marico Water Management Area and the lower is included in the Lower Vaal Water Management Area.Major dams in the river are the Setumo Dam and the Disaneng Dam, both located near the city of Mafikeng, South Africa, which lies on the banks of the river.