Amata (river)

Amata
Amata in Gauja National Park
Data
location	Latvia
River system	Gauja
Drain over	Gauja  → Gulf of Riga
source	Kūkālis Lake 57 ° 3 ′ 44 ″  N , 25 ° 19 ′ 32 ″  E
Source height	216  m
muzzle	in the Gauja below Cēsis Coordinates: 57 ° 16 ′ 33 "  N , 25 ° 7 ′ 48"  E 57 ° 16 ′ 33 "  N , 25 ° 7 ′ 48"  E
Mouth height	21  m
Height difference	193 m
Bottom slope	2.9 ‰
length	66 km
Catchment area	386 km²

The Amata (German Ammat ) is a left-hand tributary of the Gauja in Latvia . The river has its source on the Livonian ridge in Lake Kūkālis and has a steep gradient by Baltic standards . The lower reaches lie in a steep, 15-25 meter deep valley with lateral sand and dolomite rocks on the banks.

During autumn floods, the Amata is a popular destination for boaters and canoeists.

literature

• Ints Lukss, "Ar laivu Latvijas ūdeņos" (1991.-2001.)