Úhlavka Explained

Úhlavka
Source1 Location:Přimda, Upper Palatine Forest
Mouth Location:Mže
Mouth Coordinates:49.74°N 12.9953°W
Progression:Mže
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Czech Republic
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Plzeň
Length Km:41.4
Discharge1 Avg:1.2m3/s near estuary
Basin Size Km2:296.6

The Úhlavka is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Mže River. It flows through the Plzeň Region. It is 41.4km (25.7miles) long.

Etymology

The name is a diminutive form of Úhlava, which is a river in the same region.

Characteristic

The Úhlavka originates in the territory of Přimda in the Upper Palatine Forest at an elevation of and flows to Stříbro, where it enters the Mže River at an elevation of . It is 41.4km (25.7miles) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 296.6km2.[1] The average discharge at its mouth is 1.2m3/s.[2]

The longest tributaries of the Úhlavka are:[3]

Tributary Length (km) Side
Výrovský potok 21.7 left
Čaňkovský potok 14.5 right
Mezholezský potok 7.9 right

Course

The river flows through the municipal territories of Přimda, Bor, Stráž, Staré Sedlo, Prostiboř, Zhoř, Kostelec, Kladruby and Stříbro.

Bodies of water

There are 291 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them are the fishponds Mezholezský rybník with an area of, built on the Mezholezský potok, and Dlouhý rybník with an area of, built on the middle course of the Úhlavka. A set of small fishpond is built on the upper course of the river.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Základní charakteristiky toku Úhlavka a jeho povodí. T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. cs. 2024-11-29.
  2. Web site: Evidenční list hlásného profilu č.166. Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. cs. 2024-11-29.
  3. Web site: Vodní toky. Evidence hlásných profilů. Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. cs. 2024-11-29.