Piusa River
| Piusa | |
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The Härma rock face on the Piusa
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| Country | Estonia, Russia |
| Basin features | |
| Main source |
Plaani Külajärv 244 m (801 ft) |
| River mouth |
Lake Pihkva 30 m (98 ft) |
| Basin size | 796 km2 (307 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 109 km (68 mi) |
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The Piusa (Russian: Пиуза Piuza or Пимжа Pimzha) is a river in Southeastern Estonia and, for the last 14 km before draining into Lake Pihkva, in Pskov Oblast, Russia. For a 17-km-long section near Pechory Piusa is the border river between Estonia and the Russian Federation.
The Piusa has the greatest drop of all Estonian rivers (214 metres).
Coordinates: 57°58′02″N 27°48′57″E / 57.96722°N 27.81583°E
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