Piusa (river)

The Piusa (Russian: Пиуза Piuza or Пимжа Pimzha) is a river in southeastern Estonia and, for the last 14 km before draining into Lake Pihkva, in Pskov Oblast, Russia. For a 17 km section near Pechory, the Piusa is the border river between Estonia and Russia.^[1]

Piusa
The Härma rock face on the Piusa
Location
Countries	Estonia Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Plaani Külajärv
• elevation	244 m (801 ft)
Mouth	Lake Peipus (Pihkva)
• coordinates	57°58′02″N 27°48′57″E
• elevation	30 m (98 ft)
Length	109 km (68 mi)
Basin size	796 km2 (307 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	5.5–6.0 m3/s (190–210 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Lake Peipus→ Narva→ Gulf of Finland
Tributaries
• right	Pelska

The Piusa has the greatest drop of all Estonian rivers (214 metres).^[2]

See also

• Piusa River Hiking Trail
• Piusa Ancient Valley Holiday Complex