Rolava

Rolava
The Rolava in Nová Role
Map
Location
CountryCzech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPřebuz, Ore Mountains
 • elevation921 m (3,022 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Ohře
 • coordinates
50°24′20″N 12°36′43″E / 50.40556°N 12.61194°E / 50.40556; 12.61194
 • elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Length36.6 km (22.7 mi)
Basin size138.0 km2 (53.3 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average2.50 m3/s (88 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
ProgressionOhře→ Elbe→ North Sea

The Rolava (German: Rohlau) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Ohře River. It flows through the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is 36.6 km (22.7 mi) long.

Characteristic

Upper course of the Rolava

The Rolava originates in the territory of Přebuz in the Ore Mountains at an elevation of 921 m (3,022 ft) and flows to Karlovy Vary, where it enters the Ohře River at an elevation of 370 m (1,210 ft). It is 36.6 km (22.7 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 138.0 km2 (53.3 sq mi).[1]

The longest tributaries of the Rolava are:[2]

Tributary Length (km) River km Side
Černá voda 9.6 25.2 left
Limnice 6.2 15.5 left
Nejdecký potok 5.7 16.2 right

Course

The most notable settlement on the river is the city of Karlovy Vary. The river flows through the municipal territories of Přebuz, Vysoká Pec, Nové Hamry, Nejdek, Smolné Pece, Nová Role and Karlovy Vary.

Bodies of water

There are 154 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the Lesík Reservoir with an area of 9.3 ha (23 acres), built on the Nejdecký potok.[1] North of the Rolava's source is the raised bog of Velké jeřábí jezero, whose waters the Rolava partly collects.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Základní charakteristiky toku Rolava a jeho povodí" (PDF) (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  2. ^ "Vodní toky". Evidence hlásných profilů (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
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