Blšanka
The Blšanka in Liběšovice
Location
CountryCzech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationHradiště Military Training Area, Doupov Mountains
  elevation680 m (2,230 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Ohře
  coordinates
50°19′6″N 13°36′34″E / 50.31833°N 13.60944°E / 50.31833; 13.60944
  elevation
189 m (620 ft)
Length50.8 km (31.6 mi)
Basin size482.7 km2 (186.4 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average1.05 m3/s (37 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
ProgressionOhřeElbeNorth Sea

Blšanka is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Ohře River. It flows through the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is 50.8 km (31.6 mi) long.

Etymology

The river is named after the town of Blšany.

Characteristic

Confluence of the Blšanka and Ohře

The Blšanka originates in the southern part of the Hradiště Military Training Area in the Doupov Mountains at the elevation of 680 m (2,230 ft) and flows to Zálužice, where it enters the Ohře River at the elevation of 189 m (620 ft). It is 50.8 km (31.6 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 482.7 km2 (186.4 sq mi).[1]

The longest tributaries of the Blšanka are:

TributaryLength (km)Side
Mlýnecký potok18.1left
Podvinecký potok17.9right

Bodies of water

There are 257 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the Blatno fishpond with an area of 30 ha (74 acres).[1] There are no fishponds or reservoirs built directly on the Blšanka.

Settlements

There are no notable settlements on the river. The largest settlement on the river is the town of Kryry. The river flows through the municipal territories of Valeč, Lubenec, Vroutek, Kryry, Očihov, Blšany, Libořice, Měcholupy, Holedeč, Liběšice and Zálužice.

Use

Trout fishing is allowed in a 22.66 km (14.08 mi) long section on the upper course.[2]

Floods

The largest floods on the Blšanka (monitored since 1905) were in 1956, when the water level rose to 280 cm (110 in). The most devastating flash floods were in 1872, when they killed over 100 people.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Základní charakteristiky toku Blšanka a jeho povodí" (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  2. "443 004 – Blšanka 1" (in Czech). NajdiRevír.cz. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  3. Kinšt, Petr (2013-06-11). "Blšanka. Malebná říčka mezi poli a chmelnicemi. Ale i živel, který zabíjel" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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