Gwda Explained

See also: Gwda, West Pomeranian Voivodeship.

The Gwda (pronounced as /pl/; de|Küddow) is a river in Poland, a tributary of the Noteć. It has a length of 140km (90miles) and a basin area of 4947km2.^[1] It begins at Lake Studnica, northeast of Szczecinek. Its upper course flows through many lakes. It runs through the town of Piła.

Special fishing rules and regulations regarding trout are in effect for the following sections of the Gwda:^[2]

• Downstream from Koszalin Province boundary and upstream from road bridge in Ledyczek excluding reservoir between Wegorzewo and Lomczewo.
• Downstream from road bridge in Ledyczek and upstream from Podgaje Reservoir.
• Downstream from dam in Tarnowka and upstream from road bridge in Krepsko.

The water of the Gwda was one of the purest in Poland in 1975. However, the water flows have since been degraded due to cities pumping non-processed sewage and industrial plants flushing chemicals and oil.^[3]

References

• Ilnicki, P., Melcer, B., Posiewka, P. (2003) "Point and non-point sources of pollution in the Gwda river basin in hydrological years 1992/93-1997/98" Journal of Water and Land Development, No. 7, pp. 65–73.

Notes and References

1. http://stat.gov.pl/download/gfx/portalinformacyjny/en/defaultaktualnosci/3328/2/17/1/statistical_yearbook_of_the_republic_of_poland_2017.pdf Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Poland 2017
2. http://wap.fishing.pl/artykuly/paragrafy__1/trout_rivers_in_poland_part_2 Polish Angling Association
3. http://www.zb.eco.pl/gb/4/province.htm Przybylski, M. (1991) "Things are not well in the province of Piła" Green Brigades, No. 4 Spring.