River Mekla

The River Mekla was once the lifeblood of the Second Empire, a heavily traveled waterway that runs straight through the heart of the old capital of Meklagard.

Geography

The river begins along the western slopes of the Iron Mountains, the various streams and small rivers collecting in the Unclaimed Hills before merging into the greater Mekla.
The river is significantly shortened from its natural course due to a number of canalisation projects completed in the first century Fourth Age, in order to allow quicker delivery of resources collected upriver. It eventually flows through the city of Meklagard, where it reaches its widest section of over 1,000 feet. It then continues until it spills into the Melentine Ocean.

Fauna & Flora

The river is home to sparse colonies of Wobbles and isolated Human villages. They farm the thick river mussles that live along its banks, and fish eel, perch, pickerel, asp, barb, bream, chub, carp, nase, roach, rudd and tench.
Waterorbs also grow along the banks.

Natural Resources

Flakes of gold and silver can be found embedded in the river bed due to the multitude of mines found further up the river. Besides this, it is rich in a variety of riverlife.

Type

River

Location under

The Western Dales