Geography
The Narva river has its source at the northeastern end of Lake Peipsi, near the villages of Vasknarva (Estonia) and Skamya (Russia). There are a few more small villages on the upper section of the river, for example Permisküla and Kuningaküla on the Estonian side and Omuti on the Russian side, but up to the city of Narva the shores of the river are mostly forested or marshy. The river is dammed entering Narva and Ivangorod, forming the Narva Reservoir, which extends up to 38 km upstream. Narva flows into Narva Bay near the Estonian town of Narva-Jõesuu, third largest settlement on the river after Narva and Ivangorod.
The River Plyussa is the largest tributary, joining Narva at the Narva Reservoir.
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