| Rospuda | |
|---|---|
 Rospuda between the Sumowo and Okrągłe lakes, nearby Kotowina village | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Czarne Lake |
| • elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Rospuda Augustowska Lake |
• coordinates | 53°54′27″N 22°54′40″E / 53.9076°N 22.9110°E |
| Length | approx. 80 km (50 mi) |
| Basin size | approx. 900 km2 (350 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.57 m3/s (91 cu ft/s)[1] (at Raczki) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Netta→ Biebrza→ Narew→ Vistula→ Baltic Sea |
The Rospuda (Polish pronunciation: [rɔsˈpuda]) is a small river in north-eastern Poland. It flows through the Suwałki Region of Poland, including the north-western part of the large Augustów Primeval Forest wilderness area. Its continuation, the Netta, is a tributary of the Biebrza. Around 2006 the river was threatened by planned construction of the Augustów bypass expressway, which was to cut across the protected wilderness area in the valley. After an intense campaign of protests in Poland and abroad and also counter-protests of the local community, the plans have been changed, and now the highway has been rerouted to completely avoid the wilderness area.[2][3]
- ^ Rospuda at kajaki.onet.pl website (in Polish)
- ^ Rospuda ocalona
- ^ BBC - Poland reverses to spare wetland