The rivers rise mainly in the highest mountains, and flow into the Black Sea (via the Danube) and into the Aegean Sea. Bulgaria has 526 rivers longer than 2.3 km. The only navigable river is the Danube, which flows along the northern Bulgarian border.
There are good opportunities for adventure tourism: wild water rafting and canoeing, diving, delta- and para-gliding in the valleys of the Vatcha, Iskar, Chepelarska, Struma, and Mesta rivers.
The Longest Rivers in Bulgaria
| Name |
Length (Km) |
Balkana |
| Iskar |
368,0 |
| Toundga |
349,5 |
| Maritsa |
321,6 |
| Osum |
341,0 |
| Struma |
290,0 |
| Yantra |
285,5 |
| Kamchiya |
244,5 |
| Arda |
241,3 |
| Louda Kamchiya |
200,9 |
| Roussenski Lom |
196,9 |
Natural lakes are about 330 in number; the largest are the Black Sea lakes (Alepou, Arkoutino, Pomorie, Beloslav, Bourgas, Varna, Shabla lakes); the most numerous (more than 260) are the high glacial lakes in the Rila and Pirin mountains.
Dams have been built as a part of waterpower systems – Iskar, Arda, Batak Water Power System, Belmeken-Sestrimo, Dospat-Vucha, and a great number of smaller dams
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