Nevėžis

The Nevėžis is Lithuania's sixth-longest river and a major tributary of the Nemunas. It has a length of 209 kilometers (130 miles) and runs entirely inside the borders of Lithuania. After the Šventoji, it is Lithuania's second-longest river that runs entirely inside its borders. Its headwaters are in the Anykščiai District Municipality, and the river runs northwest at first, but then swings southwest at Panevėžys, and discharges into the Neman slightly west of Kaunas near Raudondvaris after passing through Kėdainiai.

The river inspired the names of several things, notably Panevezys, Lithuania's fifth biggest city. Its name translates as "Town near Nevis." The rivers FK Nevis and KK Nevis are also named after them. The Nevis is significant in Lithuanian culture since it runs through the heart of the country. During the Middle Ages, the river was seen to constitute a natural boundary between two Lithuanian regions: Samogitia and Auktaitija.

The Krekenava Regional Park was created in 1992 to protect the Middle Nevis ecology and natural surroundings. The park is unusual in that it breeds and works to save European bison from extinction. Even with two canals delivering water to Nevis, the lake gets relatively shallow during a dry summer. It is usually between 4 and 9 meters deep. In recent years, a number of grass carp have been released into the river to eliminate aquatic weeds. The Nevis was getting more overrun with weeds as a result of its low water level, sluggish current, and a flood of fertilizer runoff from farmers. It was thought that the introduction of grass carp would aid in the process's management. Critics said that the fish would perish in the frigid temperature. Local fishermen, though, continue to capture carp imported a few years ago.

Length: 209 km