Cem (river)

Cem / Cijevna
Cem River Canyon
Country Albania, Montenegro
Physical characteristics
Main source Prokletije
River mouth Morača
42°21′4″N 19°12′20″E / 42.35111°N 19.20556°E / 42.35111; 19.20556Coordinates: 42°21′4″N 19°12′20″E / 42.35111°N 19.20556°E / 42.35111; 19.20556
Length 65 km (40 mi)
Basin features
Progression Morača→ Bojana→ Adriatic Sea

The Cem (Albanian: Cem, or in its definite form Cemi; Montenegrin: Cijevna, Цијевна) is a river that flows through Albania and Montenegro.

It originates in Kelmend, Malësi e Madhe Municipality, Albania. It flows generally southwest through Triesh and Gornji Milješ, for some 64.7 kilometres (40.2 mi) before merging with the Morača just south of Podgorica, in Montenegro.

There live 22 species of fish in the river including salmon, eel and Souffia. There is also a variety of amphibians and reptiles.

In some places there are small hydroelectric power plants, and more are planned. The water from the Cem is also used for irrigation use. While in the Albanian section the water quality is good, the river's ecosystem is threatened by waste and sewage as well as extraction of gravel and sand in the lower section.


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