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.
| Moštěnka | |
|---|---|
 The Moštěnka in Žalkovice | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Regions | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Loukov, Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains |
| • elevation | 785 m (2,575 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 |
Etymology
editThe 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
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The Moštěnka originates in the territory of Loukov in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains at an elevation of 785 m (2,575 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 |
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| 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
editThe 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
editThere 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
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Horní Moštěnice. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ a b "Základní charakteristiky toku Moštěnka a jeho povodí" (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ a b "Moštěnka". moravske-karpaty.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ a b "Vodní toky". Evidence hlásných profilů (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ Merta, Lukáš (2008). Vzácné druhy mihulí a ryb Olomouckého kraje: Rozšíření a ochrana (PDF) (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. pp. 42–44. ISBN 978-80-87051-30-6. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
External links
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- River flow at Prusy station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute