The State of Water in Kosovo, 2010

Gjendja e Ujërave në Kosovëaccording to river basins 16Nr. BASIN STATION RIVER Q minQ mesQ max1Berkovë Istogut 0.48 3.75 1862 Drelaj Bistrica Pejës 0.32 4.20 83.503 Grykë Bistrica Pejës 0.46 5.95 1944 Klinë Klina 000 1.49 49.2056DRINIBARDHËMirushëDeçanMirushaBistrica e Deçanit0.020.601.214.2823.3058.007 Rakovinë Drini Bardhë 0.80 24.64 3588 Gjakovë Ereniku 0.06 12.33 5429 Piranë Toplluha 0.04 3.47 55.4010 Gjonaj Drini Bardhë 0.10 48.8 111811 Prizren Bistrica Prizrenit 0.03 4.47 42412Drenas Drenica 0.02 1.52 32.8013 IBRILluzhan Llapi 0.90 5.01 63.8014 Nedakovc Sitnica 0.50 13.62 32815 Milloshevë Llapi 0.00 4.48 82.7016 Prelez Ibri 0.80 13.39 452.8017 Leposaviq Ibri 0.50 30.85 66718Konçul Morava Binçës 0.03 9.21 101219MORAVABINQËS Domarovc Kriva Reka 0.2 2.6 30.820 Viti Morava Binçës 0.05 1.06 18.7021 LEPENCI Kaçanik Nerodime 0.15 4.17 17.5022 Hani Elezit Lepenci 0.10 10.49 1843.1.1 SURFACE ACCUMULATIONSIn order to meet water needs for drinking, irrigation, fishing, tourism and electricityproduction, many countries have built dams to collect water streams and rivers, duringthe seasons with high flow rate and to use it during seasons when rainfall are very lowand demand is very high. The negative and positive environmental impacts of wateraccumulations are presented in the following table.16 KHMI, 2008© Agjencia e Kosoves per Mbrojtjen e Mjedisit35120