Lega (river)

Lega
Country Poland
Physical characteristics
River mouth Biebrza
53°31′15″N 22°48′10″E / 53.5207°N 22.8028°E / 53.5207; 22.8028Coordinates: 53°31′15″N 22°48′10″E / 53.5207°N 22.8028°E / 53.5207; 22.8028
Length 157 km (98 mi)
Basin features
Progression BiebrzaNarewVistulaBaltic Sea

Lega is a river of Poland, a right tributary of the river Biebrza. It feeds a number of lakes on the border of the Warmian-Masurian and Podlaskie Voivodeships. Its source is near the village Szarejki. It passes through the Great Olecko Lake and the Small Olecko Lake at Olecko, and flows into the lake Selmęt Wielki east of Ełk. It continues to the lake Stackie, which is connected with the lake Rajgrodzkie, under the name Małkiń. It flows out of Rajgrodzkie at Rajgród, and continues under the name Jegrznia. It passes through the lake Dręstwo and flows into the Biebrza near Goniądz.

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