Lega (river)

Lega is a river in Poland, a right tributary of the river Biebrza. It flows through a number of lakes on the border of the Warmian-Masurian and Podlaskie Voivodeships. Its source is near the village of Szarejki.^[1]

Lega
Location
Country	Poland
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Biebrza
• coordinates	53.5207°N 22.8028°E / 53.5207; 22.8028
Length	157 km (98 mi)
Discharge
• location	53.80287°N 22.54572°E / 53.80287; 22.54572
Basin features
Progression	Biebrza→ Narew→ Vistula→ Baltic Sea

Geography

It passes through the Great Olecko Lake and the Small Olecko Lake at Olecko, and flows into the lake Selmęt Wielki east of Ełk. At the outlet of this lake its name changes in many mappings, but its course in the lake may be shown. It continues to the lake Stackie, which is connected with the lake Rajgrodzkie, under the name Małkiń. It flows out of Rajgrodzkie at Rajgród, and continues under the name Jegrznia. It passes through the lake Dręstwo and flows into the Biebrza near Goniądz.^[1][2]