Avoca ( born Avoca , Ir. Abhainn Abhóca ) - a river in Ireland in the county of Wicklow [1] . The length of the river is 48.2803 km [2] . The catchment area is 650 km² [3] ..
| Avoca | |
|---|---|
| English Avoca , irl. Abhainn abhóca | |
 Place of Avoca River Formation | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 30 km |
| Pool | 650 km² |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Location | County Wicklow |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Irish sea |
| • Height | 0 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Irish sea |
| A country |
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| Region | Wicklow |
 - source  - mouth | |
It is formed at the confluence of two rivers - Avonmore and Avonbeg - and flows through the county of Wicklow , without going beyond it to the confluence of the Irish Sea . In the river valley there is a large copper mine and a processing plant, closed in 2002 due to severe pollution of the river [4] .
In 2016, Avoca entered the list of six rivers, which, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), became the most polluted rivers in Ireland [5] .
Scientists are conducting research and socio-technical surveys for options for restoring drainage of the river channel and improving environmental conditions [3] [6] .
The river attracts many tourists, as there are enough fish in its waters, but its fishing is limited by strict rules [7] .
Links
- "Avoca, Vale of." Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
- See also Rivers of Ireland
Gallery
Avoca, county Wicklow.
The mouth of the river Avoka.
Avoca River, Arklow.
Bridge of Nineteen Arches near Arklow.
Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland.
Notes
- ↑ Avoca river . http://www.tageo.com/ . Date of treatment March 12, 2019.
- ↑ Encyclopedia. The English Encyclopeedia / Charles Knight. - Kearsley: London, 1802. - T. 1. - S. 753-754. - 1135 s.
- ↑ 1 2 University of Newcastle. Restoring The Avoca River. Report to the Eastern Regional Fisheries Board, Dublin by University of Newcastle . http://www.fishingireland.net/ (2016). Date of treatment March 12, 2019.
- ↑ The Avoca Mines . http://visitwicklow.ie/ . Date of treatment March 12, 2019.
- ↑ Wicklow People. Avoca River one of the six most polluted in Ireland . https://www.independent.ie/ . independent (September 9 2017). Date of treatment March 12, 2019.
- ↑ Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. Avoca Mines Rehabilitation (inaccessible link) . https://www.dccae.gov.ie/ . Date of treatment March 12, 2019. Archived on April 25, 2018.
- ↑ Management of the Wild Salmon Fishery 2019 . https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/ . Salmon Angling Regulations. Date of treatment March 12, 2019.