Bakovský potok

Bakovský potok
The Bakovský potok in Kutrovice
Location
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Kalivody, Džbán
• elevation	485 m (1,591 ft)
Mouth
• location	Vltava
• coordinates	50°18′31″N 14°19′35″E
• elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Length	44.6 km (27.7 mi)
Basin size	416.7 km^2 (160.9 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	1.15 m^3/s (41 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
Progression	Vltava→ Elbe→ North Sea

The Bakovský potok is a stream in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is 44.6 km (27.7 mi) long.

Etymology

The name means "Bakov stream".[1] Bakov is a village within the Beřovice municipality in the middle course of the stream.

Characteristic

The Bakovský potok in Velvary

The Bakovský potok originates in the territory of Kalivody in the Džbán range at an elevation of 485 m (1,591 ft) and flows to Nová Ves, where it enters the Vltava River at an elevation of 163 m (535 ft). It is 44.6 km (27.7 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 416.7 km^2 (160.9 sq mi).[2]

The longest tributaries of the Bakovský potok are:[3]

Tributary	Length (km)	Side
Zlonický potok	26.4	left
Červený potok	24.4	right
Vranský potok	22.2	left
Byseňský potok	13.7	right
Hřešický potok	8.2	left

Course

The most populated settlement on the stream is the town of Velvary. The stream flows through the municipal territories of Kalivody, Bdín, Srbeč, Pozdeň, Plchov, Kvílice, Kutrovice, Neprobylice, Královice, Dřínov, Beřovice, Hobšovice, Černuc, Velvary, Chržín, Uhy, Sazená and Nová Ves.

Bodies of water

There are 211 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Blahotický rybník II with an area of 16.2 ha (40 acres), built on the Červený potok. The Bakovský potok supplies several fishponds which are located evenly throughout its course.[2]

Bridges

In Královice, the stream is crossed by a Baroque stone arch bridge, protected as a cultural monument. The bridge was built shortly after 1871 and is decorated with statues of saints Wenceslaus and John of Nepomuk.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of the Czech Republic

References

1. Šmilauer, Vladimír. "O původu názvů českých řek". Naše řeč (in Czech). Institute of the Czech Language. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
2. "Základní charakteristiky Bakovského potoka a jeho povodí" (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
3. "Vodní toky". Evidence hlásných profilů (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
4. "Obnova kamenného mostu v Královicích" (in Czech). Památková péče na Slánsku. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2024-11-05.

External links

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