| Moštěnka | |
| Source1 Location: | Loukov, Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains |
| Mouth Location: | Morava |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 49.3175°N 17.3856°W |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Czech Republic |
| Subdivision Type2: | Regions |
| Length Km: | 45.6 |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 1.29m3/s near estuary |
| Basin Size Km2: | 354.6 |
The Moštěnka is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Zlín and Olomouc regions. It is 45.6km (28.3miles) long.
The name is derived from the village of Horní Moštěnice. The river also used to be called Stvola after a willow-trees species (stvola in Old Slavic).[1]
The Moštěnka originates in the territory of Loukov in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains at an elevation of and flows to Kroměříž, where it enters the Morava River at an elevation of . It is 45.6km (28.3miles) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 354.6km2.[2] The average discharge at its mouth is 1.29m3/s.[3]
The longest tributaries of the Moštěnka are:[4]
| Tributary | Length (km) | Side | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bystřička | 17.9 | left | |
| Dolnonětčický potok | 15.1 | right | |
| Kozrálka | 15.1 | left | |
| Šišemka | 13.7 | right | |
| Blažický potok | 11.9 | left |
In addition to its tributaries, the Moštěnka also receives water from the Bečva River through the Malá Bečva canal. It was built to power the water mill in Chropyně, to operate irrigation systems and to supply water reservoirs.[3] It is long and joins the Moštěnka shortly before its confluence with the Morava.[4]
The river flows through the municipal territories of Loukov, Osíčko, Horní Újezd, Vítonice, Žákovice, Blazice, Radkova Lhota, Radkovy, Dřevohostice, Turovice, Domaželice, Čechy, Beňov, Horní Moštěnice, Říkovice, Žalkovice, Břest, Skaštice, Chropyně and Kroměříž.
There are 152 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Zámecký rybník with an area of, supplied by the Malá Bečva. There are no reservoirs or fishponds built directly on the Moštěnka.[2]
The middle course of the Moštěnka is home to the European bitterling, which is an endangered species of fish within the Czech Republic.[5]