Moštěnka

Moštěnka
The Moštěnka in Žalkovice
Map
Location
CountryCzech Republic
Regions
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLoukov, Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains
 • elevation785 m (2,575 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Morava
 • coordinates
49°19′3″N 17°23′8″E / 49.31750°N 17.38556°E / 49.31750; 17.38556
 • elevation
189 m (620 ft)
Length45.6 km (28.3 mi)
Basin size354.6 km2 (136.9 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average1.29 m3/s (46 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
ProgressionMorava→ Danube→ Black Sea

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.

Etymology

The 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

The Moštěnka in Horní Moštěnice

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
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

The 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

There 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

The 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

References

  1. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Horní Moštěnice. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  2. ^ a b "Základní charakteristiky toku Moštěnka a jeho povodí" (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  3. ^ a b "Moštěnka". moravske-karpaty.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  4. ^ a b "Vodní toky". Evidence hlásných profilů (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  5. ^ 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.
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