Klejnárka
The Klejnárka in Nové Dvory
Location
CountryCzech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationDobrovítov, Upper Sázava Hills
  elevation517 m (1,696 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Elbe
  coordinates
50°1′13″N 15°16′24″E / 50.02028°N 15.27333°E / 50.02028; 15.27333
  elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Length40.3 km (25.0 mi)
Basin size350.0 km2 (135.1 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average1.32 m3/s (47 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
ProgressionElbeNorth Sea

The Klejnárka is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is 40.3 km (25.0 mi) long.

Characteristic

Spring of the Klejnárka

The Klejnárka originates in the territory of Dobrovítov in the Upper Sázava Hills at the elevation of 517 m (1,696 ft) and flows to Konárovice, where it enters the Elbe River at the elevation of 193 m (633 ft). It is 40.3 km (25.0 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 350.0 km2 (135.1 sq mi).[1]

The longest tributaries of the Klejnárka are:

TributaryLength (km)River kmSide
Vrchlice30.07.5left
Paběnický potok13.923.9left
Medenický potok12.522.3left

Settlements

The Klejnárka does not flow through any significant settlement, it only briefly crosses the territory of Čáslav. The river flows northward through the municipal territories of Dobrovítov, Čejkovice, Zbýšov, Hraběšín, Krchleby, Vodranty, Močovice, Čáslav, Třebešice, Církvice, Nové Dvory, Hlízov, Starý Kolín and Konárovice.

Bodies of water

There are 395 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the Vrchlice Reservoir with an area of 87.6 ha (216 acres), built on the Vrchlice.[1] A system of ponds is built on the upper course of the Klejnárka. The largest of them is Zbýšovský Pond with an area of 10.6 ha (26 acres).[2]

Protection of nature

On the upper course of the river near the source, the Jánský potok Nature Monument was declared. It has an area of 4.2 ha (10 acres). The reason for protection is a set of water and meadow ecosystems with the occurrence of common minnow and other protected species of plants and animals.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Základní charakteristiky toku Klejnárka a jeho povodí" (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  2. "Zbýšovský rybník" (in Czech). Obec Zbýšov. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  3. "Jánský potok" (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  • Monitoring on the website of the Povodí Labe administrator
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