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of 4.000 hectares, because of the large dam that was constructed and retains much of the brought matters. As a result, silting has been greatly reduced and during the summer, when there is not much water, the sea enters and largely overwhelms the river bed.
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Before the construction of its diversion dam near the village of Aghia
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892:Мария Тодорова, Чужди пътеписи за Балканите. Том 7: Английски пътеписи за Балканите. Краят на XVI в. до 30-те години на XIX в. Сборник, Наука и изкуство, 1987, стр. 503-504. (Bulgarian).
709:, or to rest on their long migratory journey. There have been observed 215 kinds of birds and about ⅓ of them nest in the region. Over 10% of the birds are endangered. They include
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An ancient tradition says that sheep that drank water from
Haliakmon would turn their colour to white. This tradition is confirmed by the following record of the Roman author
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Haliakmon's tributaries include Gramos, Ladopotamos, Pramoritsa, Grevenitikos, Venetikos and
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325:Αλιάκμονας
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176:Basin size
143:22°39′15″E
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739:Canalovii
672:ecosystem
599:, bream,
589:red porgy
529:Velventos
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439:Paliouria
392:Bistritsa
257:Haliacmon
213:Haliákmōn
187:Haliacmon
140:40°28′4″N
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237:Bulgaria
209:Aliákmon
204:Ἁλιάκμων
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865:, p. 12
807:Gallery
775:Loudias
767:Imathia
763:Eordaea
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725:History
696:mussels
653:endemic
633:dogfish
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561:sardine
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471:Methoni
427:Albania
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