Black Drin

The Black Drin is a river that flows from Lake Ohrid through North Macedonia and Albania, joining the White Drin to form the Drin.

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Lake Ohrid: A tectonic lake on the border of North Macedonia and Albania, among Europe’s oldest and deepest lakes. The Black Drin begins at Lake Ohrid’s northern outlet.
Spilje Hydroelectric Power Station: A hydroelectric power station on the Black Drin near Debar, North Macedonia. The station uses the river’s flow in a reservoir system near Debar.
Black Drin basin: The drainage area whose streams and precipitation ultimately flow into the Black Drin. The basin explains the landscape and tributaries that supply the river.
Kukës: A city in northeastern Albania near the confluence of the Black Drin and White Drin. The two rivers meet near Kukës to form the Drin.
Struga: A town in southwestern North Macedonia at the northern end of Lake Ohrid. The river leaves Lake Ohrid at Struga and divides the town.
Globočica Hydroelectric Power Station: A hydroelectric power station on the Black Drin in North Macedonia. Its dam regulates Black Drin water upstream of Debar.
Drin–Buna River Basin: A transboundary watershed in the western Balkans encompassing the Drin system and the Buna River. The Black Drin is an upstream component of this shared basin.
Drin Gorge: A steep-sided river gorge in the Black Drin valley in Albania. The river cuts through this gorge downstream of the North Macedonia border.
Debar: A town in western North Macedonia near the country’s border with Albania. The Black Drin passes near Debar before crossing into Albania.
Drin Cascade: A chain of hydroelectric dams and reservoirs on the Drin river system in Albania. The Black Drin supplies water to the cascade after joining the White Drin.