Amata (river)
River in Latvia
title: "Amata (river)" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rivers-of-latvia", "gauja-basin", "cēsis-municipality"] description: "River in Latvia" topic_path: "general/rivers-of-latvia" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amata_(river)" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary River in Latvia ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Amata |
| image | Fluss-lv-Amata.png |
| source1_location | Lake Kukala, Latvia |
| mouth_location | Gauja |
| subdivision_type1 | Country |
| subdivision_name1 | Latvia |
| length_km | 66 |
| source1_elevation | 216 m |
| basin_size_km2 | 386 |
| :: |
| name = Amata | image = Fluss-lv-Amata.png | image_caption = | source1_location = Lake Kukala, Latvia | mouth_location = Gauja | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Latvia |length_km=66 | source1_elevation = 216 m | discharge1_avg = |basin_size_km2=386
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Melturi_-_Amata_Amatas_tilts2.jpg" caption="The Amata"] ::
The Amata is a river in Gauja National Park in the Middle Latvian Lowland. It flows 66 km from lake Kukala in Vidzeme to the river Gauja. The riverbanks feature Devonian red sandstone cliffs , and rapids. The River Amata is one of Latvia's fastest rivers and has one of the deepest valleys of the rivers in Vidzeme, with up to 45 m high sandstone and dolomite bedrock banks.
One of the steepest bank of Amata is the Zvārtes rock. It is more than 350 million years old and its height measures 20 m. It is one of the most popular sandstone outcrops in Latvia.
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