Mat (river)

This article is about the river in Albania. For the Mat River in Virginia, USA, see Mattaponi River. For the river in Russia, see Mati (river). For the Mat River in Mizoram, India, see Kaladan River.
Mat
Shkopet reservoir
Map
Location
CountryAlbania
Physical characteristics
MouthAdriatic Sea
 • coordinates
41°38′12″N 19°34′17″E / 41.63667°N 19.57139°E / 41.63667; 19.57139
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length115 km (71 mi)[1]
Basin size2,441 km2 (942 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average103 m3/s (3,600 cu ft/s)

The Mat (Albanian definite form: Mati) is a river in north-central Albania. Its overall length is 115 km (71 mi), while its catchment surface is 2,441 km2 (942 sq mi).[2][3] Its average discharge is 103 m3/s (3,600 cu ft/s).[4] The main tributary is the Fan, flowing from the northeast, while the Mat flows from the southwest down to the confluence with Fan and then towards the Adriatic Sea.

  1. ^ INSTAT (2007). Tregues Sipas Qarqeve / Indicators by Prefectures, 2005-2006 (PDF) (in Albanian and English). Tiranë: INSTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  2. ^ Ministry of Public Works and Transport (May 2013). Albania Water Sector Investment Project PHRD Grant No TF093096-AL Consultant Services for Preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan (PDF) (Report). Tirana. p. 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2017-09-23 – via dpuk.gov.al.
  3. ^ "Mati River Basin Management Plan" (PDF). ibeca.al. 15 September 2010. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  4. ^ Cullaj, A.; Hasko, A.; Miho, A.; Schanz, F.; Brandl, H.; Bachofen, R. (2005). "The quality of Albanian natural waters and the human impact". Environment International. 31 (1): 138. doi:10.1016/j.envint.2004.06.008. PMID 15607787.