Mat

The Mat (Albanian spelling: Mati) is a river in north-central Albania. It has a total length of 115 km (71 mi) and a catchment area of 2,441 km2 (942 sq mi). It has a discharge rate of 103 m3/s (3,600 cu ft/s). The main tributary is the Fan, which flows from the northeast, while the Mat flows from the southwest down to the confluence with the Fan and then to the Adriatic Sea.

Mat is formed by the confluence of several streams within Martanesh's karstic mountains, where it forms deep gorges and canyons. The Mat begins in Martanesh and flows west to the municipality of Mat, then northwest through the towns of Klos and Burrel. It flows into a large reservoir (Liqeni I Ulzës – "Lake Ulëz") about 10 kilometers (6 miles) downstream from Burrel. It flows through a hydroelectric dam, then through another, smaller reservoir (Liqeni I Shkopetit – "Lake Shkopet") and forms a narrow gorge through the mountain range that separates Mat District from the coastal plains. It makes its way into the plains between Milot and Zejmen.

The Mat flows into the Adriatic Sea near Fushë-Kuqe, between the towns of Lezhë and Laç, after a total length of 115 km (71 mi).

Length: 115 km (71 mi)