Moravian Thaya
The Moravian Thaya (Czech: Moravská Dyje, German: Mährische Thaya) is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a left tributary of the Thaya River. It flows through the Vysočina and South Bohemian regions and through Lower Austria. It is 68.2 km (42.4 mi) long.
| Moravian Thaya | |
|---|---|
 Moravian Thaya in Písečné | |
| Location | |
| Countries | |
| Regions/ States | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Panenská Rozsíčka, Křižanov Highlands |
| • elevation | 657 m (2,156 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Raabs an der Thaya, Austria |
• coordinates | 48°50′52″N 15°29′25″E |
• elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Length | 68.2 km (42.4 mi) |
| Basin size | 630.3 km2 (243.4 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 3.0 m3/s (110 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Thaya→ Morava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Characteristic
The Moravian Thaya originates in the territory of Panenská Rozsíčka in the Křižanov Highlands at the elevation of 657 m (2,156 ft) and flows to Raabs an der Thaya, where it enters the Thaya River at the elevation of 400 m (1,300 ft). It is 68.2 km (42.4 mi) long, of which 55.6 km (34.5 mi) is in the Czech Republic. Its drainage basin has an area of 630.3 km2 (243.4 sq mi), of which 561.7 km2 (216.9 sq mi) is in the Czech Republic.[1][2]
The longest tributaries of the Moravian Thaya are:
| Tributary | Length (km) | Side |
|---|---|---|
| Vápovka | 28.4 | left |
| Bolíkovský potok | 25.7 | left |
| Myslůvka | 16.2 | right |
Settlements
The largest town on the river is Dačice. The river flows past the municipalities of Panenská Rozsíčka, Bezděkov, Sedlejov, Urbanov, Žatec, Dyjice, Radkov and Černíč in the Vysočina Region, then it continues past Dačice, Cizkrajov, Staré Hobzí and Písečné in the South Bohemian Region before crossing the border into Austria.
In Austria, it enters the Raabs an der Thaya municipality and flows to the town proper of Raabs an der Thaya, where it joins the German Thaya. From there, the unified Thaya river flows generally eastward and re-enters the Czech Republic.
Bodies of water
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The river feeds the Černíčský Pond and the small water reservoir of Ivanka. The largest body of water in the basin is the Nová Říše Reservoir with an area of 45 ha (110 acres).[1]
Fauna
About 24 kilometres (15 mi) of the river and its immediate surroundings between Dačice and the Czech-Austrian border are protected as Moravská Dyje Nature Monument. The protected area is 258.3 ha (638 acres). Among the protected species of animals found here are the Eurasian otter, duck mussel, painter's mussel, Amur bitterling, schneider and European crayfish.[3][4]
References
- "Základní charakteristiky toku Moravská Dyje a jeho povodí" (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- "Bioplynová stanice Kostelní Vydří: OZNÁMENÍ podle zákona č. 100/2001 Sb., o posuzování vlivů na životní prostředí a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů, ve znění zákona č. 49/2010 Sb., v rozsahu dle přílohy č. 3" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Environmental Information Agency. August 2011. p. 31. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- "Na horním toku řeky Dyje na Jindřichohradecku si můžete užít panenskou přírodu" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- "Moravská Dyje" (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
External links
- River flow at Janov station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute