Valgejõgi
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| location | Estonia | |
| River system | Valgejõgi | |
| origin | Lake Porkuni on the Pandivere ridge 59 ° 11 ′ 19 ″ N , 26 ° 11 ′ 32 ″ E |
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| muzzle | at Loksa in the bay of Hara ( Gulf of Finland ) Coordinates: 59 ° 34 '58 " N , 25 ° 42' 23" E 59 ° 34 '58 " N , 25 ° 42' 23" E |
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| length | 85 km | |
| Catchment area | 453 km² | |
| Small towns | Tapa , Loksa | |
The Valgejõgi (translated: "White River") is a river in the northern part of Estonia . Its length is 85 km, its catchment area 453 km².
The river has its source in Lake Porkuni on the Pandivere ridge . It flows into the Bay of Hara in the Gulf of Finland near Loksa .
The river is particularly famous for its abundance of fish ( brown trout and salmon ).
In Valgejõgi there is also the Nõmmeveski waterfall (Estonian: Nõmmeveski juga ), which used to be a hydroelectric power station. Today the river is still used to generate electricity near the village of Kotka .
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