Košátecký potok

Košátecký potok
The Košátecký potok near estuary
Map
Location
CountryCzech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMšeno, Jizera Table
 • elevation333 m (1,093 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Elbe
 • coordinates
50°16′17″N 14°31′35″E / 50.27139°N 14.52639°E / 50.27139; 14.52639
 • elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Length43.0 km (26.7 mi)
Basin size218.3 km2 (84.3 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average0.70 m3/s (25 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
ProgressionElbe→ North Sea

The Košátecký potok is a stream in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is 43.0 km (26.7 mi) long, but the upper course of the stream is dry for most of the year.

Etymology

The name means "Košátky stream".

Characteristic

The Košátecký potok in Košátky

The Košátecký potok originates in the territory of Mšeno in the Jizera Table at an elevation of 333 m (1,093 ft) and flows to Neratovice, where it enters the Elbe River at an elevation of 160 m (520 ft). It is 43.0 km (26.7 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 218.3 km2 (84.3 sq mi).[1] The average discharge at its mouth is 0.70 m3/s (25 cu ft/s),[2] however, the average discharge at 13.9 river km in Košátky is only 0.30 m3/s (11 cu ft/s).[3] The upper course of the stream up to Chotětov dry up and there is usually water in it only during the spring.[4]

The longest tributaries of the Košátecký potok are:[5]

Tributary Length (km) Side
Tišický potok 6.3 left
Jelenický potok 5.3 right

Course

The stream flows through the municipal territories of Mšeno, Vrátno, Boreč, Stránka, Velké Všelisy, Sovínky, Nemyslovice, Chotětov, Kropáčova Vrutice, Košátky, Byšice, Liblice, Čečelice, Všetaty, Tišice and Neratovice.

Bodies of water

There are 97 bodies of water in the basin area, but none of them is notable. The fishpond Jezero is built in the area of the stream's spring.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Základní charakteristiky Košáteckého potoka a jeho povodí" (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  2. ^ "Košátecký potok". cojeco.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  3. ^ "Evidenční list operativního profilu" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  4. ^ "Územní plán Chotětov" (in Czech). City of Mladá Boleslav. 2018-07-16. p. 49. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  5. ^ "Vodní toky". Evidence hlásných profilů (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
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