The Pasà ÂÃÂka (; ) is a river in northern Poland that debouches into the Baltic Sea on the Vistula Lagoon near Braniewo. It flows through the Olsztyn and Mràgowo lakelands, and through Gdaà Âsk Coastal Area.
The reported length of the river varies, depending on sources, from .
The river springs nearby Olsztynek, between Stawiguda and Gryà ºliny, at AMSL; though some sources place it in the Pasà ÂÃÂk reservoir, which lies at AMSL.
The river flows through the town of Braniewo.
The drainage area of Pasà ÂÃÂka spreads over .
Pasà ÂÃÂka's average mouth discharge equals .
The whole length of the river is covered by River Pasà ÂÃÂka Beaver Refugium nature reserve.
Pasà ÂÃÂka is one of Warmia's two main rivers, accompanied by à Âyna.
Pasà ÂÃÂka divides two historical lands: Warmia and Upper Prussia (Powià Âle), consequently for centuries bordering Polish Warmia and the Polish fiefdoms of the Teutonic Order and Ducal Prussia.
In the 2007 water quality survey conducted on Pasà ÂÃÂka 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) from its mouth, its water was classified as the 4th class.
The historic Polish name Pasà ÂÃÂka was officially confirmed following World War II in 1949, replacing the former German name Passarge.
Pasà ÂÃÂka is sailable between its mouth in Nowa Pasà ÂÃÂka and the hydro plant in Braniewo. Several hydro plants are built on the river:
Pasà ÂÃÂka crosses the following lakes: Wymój, Saràg, à ÂÃÂguty, Isàg.