Oskava (river)

Oskava[1] is a river in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic, left tributary of the Morava river. Its length is 50.3 km and its drainage basin covers 569 km2.[2] The mean annual discharge at its mouth is 3.53 m3/s.

Oskava
Oskava empties into Morava
Location
CountryCzech Republic
RegionOlomouc
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationOlomouc Region
Mouth 
  location
Morava near Olomouc
  coordinates
49.6322°N 17.2458°E / 49.6322; 17.2458
Length50.3 km (31.3 mi)
Basin size569.2 km2 (219.8 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average3.53 m3/s (125 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionMoravaDanubeBlack Sea

The Oskava originates from southeast slope of Kamenná hora in Hrubý Jeseník, 215 meters above sea level.

The river is surrounded by woods in upper reaches, flows through hills of Hanušovice Highlands in middle reaches and its lower reaches is situated in swampy floodplain of Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area. The Oskava empties into Morava near Olomouc.

The Oskava is used as a source of water for two ponds – Dolní Libina Pond and Šumvald Pond.

References

  1. Štefáček, Stanislav (2008). Encyklopedie vodních toků Čech, Moravy a Slezska (Vyd. 1. ed.). Praha: Baset. ISBN 978-80-7340-105-4.
  2. "Charakteristiky toků a povodí ČR - Oskava" (in Czech). VÚV TGM. Retrieved 2018-05-08.


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