Loobu (river)

The Loobu is a river in Northern Estonia. Its source is about 12 km southwest from Rakvere in Lääne-Viru County and it drains into Eru Bay (part of Finnish Gulf) near the village of Vihasoo in Lahemaa National Park.

Loobu
The Loobu near Porgaste
Location
CountryEstonia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationJõepere village in Pandivere
  elevation90 m (300 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Eru Bay, Gulf of Finland
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length62 km (39 mi)
Basin size308 km2 (119 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average2.5–3.0 m3/s (88–106 cu ft/s)

Its drainage basin is rather small and narrow, Loobu lacks any major tributaries.

At Joaveski, 10 km upstream from its mouth, the Loobu flows over the Baltic Klint, forming the Joaveski Waterfall.

Kadrina (population: 2,600) is the only significant settlement on the river.

References

  • "Technical assistance for improvement of ecological quality of watercourses" (PDF) (in Estonian). Retrieved 2008-11-14.

59°34′14″N 25°47′49″E


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