Emajõgi
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| Origin | Lake Võrtsjärv |
| Mouth | Lake Peipus |
| Basin countries | Estonia, Latvia |
| Length | 100 km |
| Source elevation | 33.6 m |
| Mouth elevation | 30 m |
| Avg. discharge | 70.1 m³/s |
| Basin area | 9740 km² |
The Emajõgi (German: Embach; Latvian: Mētra) is a river in Estonia which flows from Lake Võrtsjärv through Tartu County into Lake Peipus, crossing the city of Tartu for 10 km. It has a length of 101 km. The name Emajõgi means "Mother River" in Estonian.
The Emajõgi is sometimes called the Suur Emajõgi ("Great Emajõgi"), in contrast with the Väike Emajõgi ("Little Emajõgi"), another river which flows into the southern end of Lake Võrtsjärv.
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