Varduva River

Varduva
Varduva near Griežė, Mažeikiai District Municipality
Country	Lithuania
Basin features
Main source	Near Paparčiai village, Skuodas District Municipality 56°9′29″N 21°55′4″E / 56.15806°N 21.91778°E / 56.15806; 21.91778
River mouth	Venta 56°25′26.75″N 22°12′29.76″E / 56.4240972°N 22.2082667°E / 56.4240972; 22.2082667Coordinates: 56°25′26.75″N 22°12′29.76″E / 56.4240972°N 22.2082667°E / 56.4240972; 22.2082667
Basin size	586.7 km2 (226.5 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	90.3 km (56.1 mi)

Varduva is a river in northwestern Lithuania. Its length is 90.3 kilometres (56.1 mi). It is a left tributary of Venta; their confluence is on the Lithuania–Latvia border. Its origins and upper reaches are located within the Žemaitija National Park. Its largest tributary is Sruoja. Larger settlements situated near Varduva include Žemaičių Kalvarija, Seda, Renavas, Ukrinai. Varduva has five small hydroelectric power plants: Kulšėnai, Ukrinai, Vadagiai, Juodeikiai, Renavas. The largest of these plants in Juodeikiai produced 2.99 GWh of electricity in 2010.