Biały Dunajec (river)
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| Biały Dunajec | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of the Zakopianka and Poroniec in Cipki |
| • coordinates | 49°20′16.4″N 20°00′05.2″E / 49.337889°N 20.001444°E |
| • elevation | 730.2 m (2,396 ft) |
| Mouth | Dunajec |
• location | Nowy Targ |
• coordinates | 49°29′04.0″N 20°02′34.9″E / 49.484444°N 20.043028°E |
• elevation | 579 m (1,900 ft) |
| Length | 31 km (19 mi) |
| Basin size | 224 km2 (86 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dunajec→ Vistula→ Baltic Sea |
The Biały Dunajec is a river in Poland, the right tributary of the Dunajec. The river arises at an altitude of approx. 730 m in Poronin from the confluence of rivers Zakopianka and Poroniec. The Biały Dunajec then flows through the eponymous Biały Dunajec village, Szaflary and Nowy Targ, where at an altitude of about 577 m it joins the Czarny Dunajec, giving rise to the Dunajec.[1] The river flows by the Bór na Czerwonem nature reserve.[2] The Biały Dunajec is formed in the Podtatrzański Trench, while its lower course and mouth are located in the Orava-Nowy Targ Basin.[3]
In the upper part of the course, down to Szaflary, the river has a more mountain character. There are large boulders, plunge pools and riffles in its bed, and the width of the river ranges from several meters to several dozen meters. Below Szaflary, the river is regulated and separated by high concrete sills.[4]
- left: Suchy Potok, Potok Bustrycki, Syposi Potok, Florynów Potok, Krajowy Potok
- right: Świdrów Potok, Potok pod Cyrlą, Potok Gliczarowski, Potok Podlubelski
In spring and summer, the river is characterized by strong water rises (the water level fluctuates on average up to 3.4 m during the year). The Biały Dunajec is 31 km long and has a basin area of 224 km2.[2]