Jadar (Drinjača)
Jadar is a river in the northeastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Jadar | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Drinjača |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Drinjača→Drina→Sava→Danube |
| River system | Danube |
| Landmarks | Kušlat |
| Population | 893,7 |
It originates from the Zeleni and Studeni Jadar, which meet in Milići. The Studeni Jadar springs out in the village of Zalukovik near Vlasenica, and the Zeleni below Kuka hill (1100 m). It also flows through a canyon with steep almost vertical slopes.
It flows into the Drinjača near Kušlat fortress. The Jadar basin divides the areas of historic župas, Birać and Ludmer.
The Drinjača including its major tributaries like Jadar is a natural spawning ground for huchen, and now there are grayling and brown trout. All these fish species are endangered by overfishing by the local population living on the riverbanks, but most of all by pollution. The river is polluted by the bauxite mine from Milići, which discharges its wastewater into the river. During the year, this water is completely red with ore. Upstream of Milići, both Jadar's are unpolluted and clear rivers, without settlements and human activities.