The Amata is a river in Gauja National Park in the Middle Latvian Lowland.

It flows 66 km (41 mi) from lake Kukala in Vidzeme to the river Gauja.

The riverbanks feature Devonian red sandstone cliffs [citation needed], and rapids.

One of the steepest bank of Amata is the Zvārtes rock.

It is more than 350 million years old and its height measures 20 m (66 ft).