Moštěnka
| Moštěnka | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Regions | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Loukov, Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains |
| • coordinates | 49°23′48″N 17°45′24″E / 49.39667°N 17.75667°E |
| • elevation | 775 m (2,543 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Morava |
• coordinates | 49°19′3″N 17°23′8″E / 49.31750°N 17.38556°E |
• elevation | 189 m (620 ft) |
| Length | 45.6 km (28.3 mi) |
Basin size | 354.6 km2 (136.9 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.29 m3/s (46 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Morava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
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 45.6 km (28.3 mi) long.
Etymology
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]
Characteristic
The Moštěnka originates in the territory of Loukov in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains at an elevation of 775 m (2,543 ft) and flows to Kroměříž, where it enters the Morava River at an elevation of 189 m (620 ft). It is 45.6 km (28.3 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 354.6 km2 (136.9 sq mi).[2] The average discharge at its mouth is 1.29 m3/s (46 cu ft/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 20.1 km (12.5 mi) long and joins the Moštěnka shortly before its confluence with the Morava.[4]
Course
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.
Bodies of water
There are 152 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Zámecký rybník with an area of 18.9 ha (47 acres), supplied by the Malá Bečva. There are no reservoirs or fishponds built directly on the Moštěnka.[2]
Fauna
The middle course of the Moštěnka is home to the European bitterling, which is an endangered species of fish within the Czech Republic.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Horní Moštěnice. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Základní charakteristiky toku Moštěnka a jeho povodí" (in čeština). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Moštěnka". moravske-karpaty.cz (in čeština). Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Vodní toky". Evidence hlásných profilů (in čeština). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ↑ Merta, Lukáš (2008). Vzácné druhy mihulí a ryb Olomouckého kraje: Rozšíření a ochrana (PDF) (in čeština). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. pp. 42–44. ISBN 978-80-87051-30-6. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
External links
- River flow at Prusy station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
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- Tributaries of the Morava
- Rivers of the Zlín Region
- Rivers of the Olomouc Region
- Rivers of the Czech Republic