White Drin River sub-basin
The White Drin River rises in Kosovo1 in the foothills of the large mountainous area north of the town of Peja.
Its basin is the largest of the country's four sub-basins, and drains almost half of Kosovo.Only a small part of the sub-basin extends into Albania. The only existing dam in the White Drin River is in Radoniqi, which is 58 m high.
Altogether, the river discharge represents less than half of the inflow from natural springs and precipitation. Springs make up about 5 percent of the total inflow, but contribute around 9.5 percent to river discharge.
[1] This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
