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Biały Dunajec (river)
The Biały Dunajec is a river in Poland, the right tributary of the Dunajec. The river arises at an altitude of approx. 730 m in Poronin from the junction of the Zakopianka with the Poroniec. Then, the Biały Dunajec river flows through the eponymous Biały Dunajec village, Szaflary and Nowy Targ, where at an altitude of about 577 m it joins the Czarny Dunajec, giving rise to the Dunajec. Before its mouth, the river flows by the Bór na Czerwonem nature reserve. The Biały Dunajec River is formed in the Podtatrzański Trench, while its lower course and mouth are located in the Orava-Nowy Targ Basin. In the upper part of the course, down to Szaflary, the river has a more mountain character. There are large boulders, plunge pools and riffles in its bed, and the width of the river ranges from several meters to several dozen. Below Szaflary, the river is regulated and separated by high concrete sills. Main tributaries * left: Suchy Potok, Potok Bustrycki, Syposi Potok, Flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podtatrzański Trench
Sub-Tatra Trench (Polish language, Polish: Rów Podtatrzański; Slovakian language, Slovakian: Podtatranská brázda) (Regions of Poland, 514.14) - a Mesoregion (geomorphology), mesoregion located below the Tatra Mountains, part of the Podhale-Magura Area, Orava-Podhale Depression. The trench divides the Choč Mountains, Choč and Tatra Mountains from the Spisko-Gubałowski Plateau. The region is located between 700 and 1000 m.a.s.l., formed from Eocene marlstone slates (Podhalański Flysch). In Poland, the area has a total length of 20 km and a total surface area of 130 km². The regional valleyss incline in the north, covered with alluvial fans, formed via upper course river flow. The Zakopane Valley has three gravel top soil coverings from three separate glacial periods. The western part and eastern borderlands of the Podtatrzański Trench are forested. The main brooks that drain through the valley are the Czarny Dunajec (river), Czarny Dunajec, as well as the Zakopianka an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |