Dřevnice
The Dřevnice in Zlín
Location
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Držková, Vizovice Highlands
• elevation	568 m (1,864 ft)
Mouth
• location	Morava
• coordinates	49°12′12″N 17°30′41″E / 49.20333°N 17.51139°E / 49.20333; 17.51139
• elevation	177 m (581 ft)
Length	41.6 km (25.8 mi)
Basin size	435.2 km2 (168.0 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	3.15 m3/s (111 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
Progression	Morava→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Dřevnice is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Zlín Region. It is 41.6 km (25.8 mi) long.

The name of the river has its root in the Czech word dřevo (i.e. 'wood'). The name is derived from the wooden stakes and boards that were used to strengthen the banks of the river in populated areas as protection against floods.^[1]

The Dřevnice originates in the territory of Držková in the Vizovice Highlands at an elevation of 568 m (1,864 ft) and flows to Otrokovice, where it enters the Morava River at an elevation of 177 m (581 ft). It is 41.6 km (25.8 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 435.2 km² (168.0 sq mi).^[2]

The longest tributaries of the Dřevnice are:^[3]

The most notable settlement on the river is the city of Zlín. The river flows through the municipal territories of Držková, Kašava, Hrobice, Trnava, Březová, Slušovice, Lípa, Želechovice nad Dřevnicí, Zlín and Otrokovice.

There are 142 bodies of water in the basin area. The Slušovice Reservoir is constructed on the river and is the largest body of water in the drainage basin with an area of 75 ha (190 acres).^[2]

Naturally occurring fish in the river include river trout, common barbel, grayling and common nase.^[4]

• List of rivers of the Czech Republic

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• River flow at Zlín station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute