Ropa (river)
River in Poland
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Ropa is a river of mountainous southern Poland, a tributary of the Wisłoka.
Sourceslopes of the Low Beskids
locationnortheast of Blechnarka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
coordinates49°26′30″N 21°13′20″E
| Ropa | |
|---|---|
 The Ropa near Szymbark | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | slopes of the Low Beskids |
| • location | northeast of Blechnarka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship |
| • coordinates | 49°26′30″N 21°13′20″E |
| • elevation | 790 m (2,590 ft) |
| Mouth | Wisłoka |
• location | Jasło, Podkarpackie Voivodeship |
• coordinates | 49°44′43″N 21°27′05″E |
• elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Length | 78.7 km (48.9 mi) |
| Basin size | 974.1 km2 (376.1 mi2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Wisłoka→ Vistula→ Baltic Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Libuszanka Zdynianka |
Near the town of Łosie, Gorlice County, the Ropa was dammed in 1994 to create Lake Klimkowskie.[1] Downstream it flows through Biecz and joins the Wisłoka at Jasło. During the 2010 Central European floods the Ropa flooded Jasło on June 5.[2]
Its own tributaries include the Libuszanka and the Zdynia.