Rama (Neretva)

Rama Рама
The Rama from its source to confluence with the Neretva
Location
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Municipality	Prozor-Rama, Jablanica
Physical characteristics
Source	Ramasko Ljetno i Zimsko Vrelo (Rama's Summer & Winter Spring)
• coordinates	43.817568°N 17.485466°E / 43.817568; 17.485466
• elevation	cca. 595 m (1,952 ft)
2nd source	Buk
• elevation	cca. 595 m (1,952 ft)
3rd source	Krupič
• elevation	cca. 595 m (1,952 ft)
Mouth	Jablaničko lake, Neretva
• location	Marina Pećina near Gračac
• coordinates	43.745767°N 17.676495°E / 43.745767; 17.676495
Length	34 km (21 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Neretva→ Adriatic Sea
Landmarks	Rama Hydroelectric Power Station
Tributaries
• left	Brodac, Slatina, Sopot, Dušćica
• right	Klenjak, Tornjaci, Tršćanski Creek,
Waterbodies	Ramsko Lake, Jablaničko lake
Waterfalls	Marina Pećina

Rama (Serbian Cyrillic: Рама) is a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a major tributary of the Neretva. It joins it from the right by discharging into Neretva's artificial reservoir, Jablaničko lake, at place called Marina Pećina, near village of Gračac, between location of underground powerhouse of Rama Hydroelectric Power Station and Jablanica Dam, depending on water level in Jablaničko lake, some 15 kilometers upstream from Jablanica.

The Rama flows through municipalities of Prozor-Rama and Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, while its headwaters together with wellsprings in the region of Gornja Rama, in Rama valley, are completely submerged under the reservoir Ramsko Lake.

The Rama springs out from large karst wellsprings called Ramsko Ljetno i Zimsko Vrelo (Rama's Summer & Winter Spring - depending on the season and amount of waters from snow melting), while couple of other large karst wellsprings also contribute a majority of rivers waters. In what's now completely submerged Rama valley, in the region of Gornja Rama, the wellsprings of Ramsko Ljetno (Zimsko) (gives around 6% of waters, depending on season and its hydrological condition), Krupić (gives between 40 and 47% of waters, depending on season and its hydrological condition) and Buk (gives between 26 and 41%, depending on season and its hydrological condition) being three largest are situated between villages of Rumboci, Varvara, and Kopčići and distributed around western-southwestern edge of the valley (since 1968 submerged by Ramsko Lake). Numerous smaller ones, such as Tornjaci, Močila and Klenjak in Kovačevo Polje, also contribute to the river volume in its uppermost headwaters.

See also

• Prozor-Rama
• Ramsko Lake
• Rama Hydroelectric Power Station