The Pasłęka (; ) is a river in northern Poland that debouches into the Baltic Sea on the Vistula Lagoon near Braniewo. It flows through the Olsztyn and Mrągowo lakelands, and through Gdańsk Coastal Area.
The reported length of the river varies, depending on sources, from .
The river springs nearby Olsztynek, between Stawiguda and Gryźliny, at AMSL;
The historic Polish name Pasłęka was officially confirmed following World War II in 1949, replacing the former German name Passarge.
Infrastructure
Pasłęka is sailable between its mouth in Nowa Pasłęka and the hydro plant in Braniewo.
Several hydro plants are built on the river:
- Braniewo - power: 0,815 MVA
- Pierzchały - power: 3,3 MVA, built in 1936
- Stygajny - planned at the site of the unfinished German weir
- 'Kormoran' in Łęgucki Młyn
- Kasztanowo. installed power of 0,1 MW, rebuilt after a complete destruction and reopened in 1989.
Tributaries
- Rivers: Stara Pasłęka, Wałsza p., Giłwa, Jemiołówka, Marąg, Miłakówka.
- Streams: Bardynka, Biebrza, Drwęca Warmińska p., Lipówka, Łaźnica p., Młynówka, Młyńska Struga
- Canals: Kanał Rusy, Kanał Skolity, Kanał Energetyczny
Pasłęka crosses the following lakes: Wymój, Sarąg, Łęguty, Isąg.
See also
- Rivers of Poland