Brda (river)

 ( Rivers Of Poland ) 

The Brda (; ) is a river in northern Poland. A tributary of Vistula, the Brda has a total length of 245 km and a drainage basin of 4,665 km², all within Poland. Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Poland 2017, Statistics Poland, p. 85-86

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Navigation The Brda is part of the Oder River-Vistula waterway, connecting these two rivers via the Warta River and Noteć rivers and the Bydgoszcz Canal since the end of the 18th century. The waterway is navigable for modest barges (of CEMT Class II) but with a limited draught.

With the expansion of the European Union to the East, the waterway could play an important role. It is a link in the much longer connection with Eastern Europe via the Vistula, Narew, Bug River, Mukhavets River, Pripyat River, and Dnieper River rivers, but this connection remains unnavigable due to a dam near Brest, Belarus.

Currently, only limited numbers of vessels use the Brda River and the adjacent canal (however, the traffic was significantly larger from 1950s to 1970s, then diminishing gradually). It is expected that the waterway will be discovered by leisure boaters in the future. (Source: NoorderSoft Waterways Database)

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Tourism The Brda is one of the most beautiful kayak routes in Poland. The trail is 233 km long, and goes through forests, lakes and fields.

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Towns and townships on Brda

• Przechlewo
• Konarzyny
• Tuchola
• Koronowo
• Bydgoszcz

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See also

• List of rivers of Poland

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