Klejnárka

Klejnárka
The Klejnárka in Nové Dvory
Map
Location
CountryCzech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationDobrovítov, Upper Sázava Hills
 • elevation517 m (1,696 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Elbe
 • coordinates
50°1′13″N 15°16′24″E / 50.02028°N 15.27333°E / 50.02028; 15.27333
 • elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Length40.3 km (25.0 mi)
Basin size350.0 km2 (135.1 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average1.32 m3/s (47 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
ProgressionElbe→ North Sea

The Klejnárka is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is 40.3 km (25.0 mi) long.

Characteristic

Spring of the Klejnárka

The Klejnárka originates in the territory of Dobrovítov in the Upper Sázava Hills at an elevation of 517 m (1,696 ft) and flows to Konárovice, where it enters the Elbe River at an elevation of 193 m (633 ft). It is 40.3 km (25.0 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 350.0 km2 (135.1 sq mi).[1]

The longest tributaries of the Klejnárka are:[2]

Tributary Length (km) River km Side
Vrchlice 30.0 7.5 left
Paběnický potok 13.9 23.9 left
Medenický potok 12.5 22.3 left
Vranidolský potok 11.5 30.4 right
Černá struha 10.9 1.5 right

Settlements

The Klejnárka does not flow through any significant settlement, it only briefly crosses the territory of Čáslav. The river flows northward through the municipal territories of Dobrovítov, Čejkovice, Zbýšov, Hraběšín, Krchleby, Vodranty, Močovice, Čáslav, Třebešice, Církvice, Nové Dvory, Hlízov, Starý Kolín and Konárovice.

Bodies of water

There are 395 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the Vrchlice Reservoir with an area of 87.6 ha (216 acres), built on the Vrchlice.[1] A system of ponds is built on the upper course of the Klejnárka. The largest of them is Zbýšovský Pond with an area of 10.6 ha (26 acres).[3]

Protection of nature

On the upper course of the river near the source, the Jánský potok Nature Monument was declared. It has an area of 4.2 ha (10 acres). The reason for protection is a set of water and meadow ecosystems with the occurrence of common minnow and other protected species of plants and animals.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Základní charakteristiky toku Klejnárka a jeho povodí" (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  2. ^ "Vodní toky". Evidence hlásných profilů (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  3. ^ "Zbýšovský rybník" (in Czech). Obec Zbýšov. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  4. ^ "Jánský potok" (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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