- Gwda
The Gwda ( _de. Küddow) is a
river inPoland .It is 146 kilometers long and begins at
Lake Studnica , northeast ofSzczecinek . Its upper course flows through many lakes. It runs through the town ofPiła .Special
fishing rules and regulations regardingtrout are in effect for the following sections of the Gwda: [ [http://wap.fishing.pl/artykuly/paragrafy__1/trout_rivers_in_poland_part_2 Polish Angling Association] , retrieved onSeptember 26 2007 .]
*Downstream from Koszalin Province boundary and upstream from road bridge in Ledyczek excluding reservoir between Wegorzewo and Lomczewo.
*Downstream from road bridge in Ledyczek and upstream from Podgaje Reservoir.
*Downstream from dam in Tarnowka and upstream from road bridge in Krepsko.The water of the Gwda was one of the purest in Poland in 1975. However, the water flows have since been degraded due to cities pumping non-processed sewage and industrial plants flushing chemicals and oil. [ [http://www.zb.eco.pl/gb/4/province.htm Przybylski, M. (1991) "Things are not well in the province of Piła" Green Brigades, No. 4 Spring.] , retrieved on
September 26 2007 .]Footnotes
References
* [http://encarta.msn.com/map_701523147/Gwda.html Map of Gwda (river), Poland] , retrieved on
September 26 2007 .
* Ilnicki, P., Melcer, B., Posiewka, P. (2003) "Point and non-point sources of pollution in the Gwda river basin in hydrological years 1992/93-1997/98" "Journal of Water and Land Development", No. 7, pp. 65-73. [http://www.cababstractsplus.org/google/abstract.asp?AcNo=20053180394 Abstract] , retrieved onSeptember 26 2007 .
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