The Výrovka (also called Vavřinecký potok upstream) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long.
Characteristic
The Výrovka originates in the territory of Uhlířské Janovice in the Upper Sázava Hills at an elevation of and flows to Kostomlátky, where it enters the Elbe River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The average discharge at its mouth is 1.94 m3/s.
The longest tributaries of the Výrovka are: Tributary Length (km) River km Side Šembera 28.2 3.4 left Bečvárka 21.7 23.2 right Blinka 12.2 21.6 right Káča 12.0 5.1 right Onomyšlský potok 10.3 51.9 right Bohouňovický potok 8.6 42.8 left
Course The most populous settlement on the river is the town of Uhlířské Janovice, where the river originates. The river also briefly crosses the territory of Nymburk. The river further flows through the municipal territories of Uhlířské Janovice, Vavřinec, Zásmuky, Církvice, Barchovice, Toušice, Kouřim, Klášterní Skalice, Třebovle, Zalešany, Žabonosy, Plaňany, Vrbčany, Radim, Chotutice, Dobřichov, Ratenice, Vrbová Lhota, Písková Lhota, Kostelní Lhota, Hořátev, Zvěřínek, Písty, Nymburk and Kostomlátky.
Bodies of water There are 441 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Vavřinecký rybník with an area of , built directly on the river. A system of several small fishpond is located on the upper course of the river near the spring.
Tourism The upper course of the Výrovka is suitable for river tourism, but it is navigable only when water is released from Vavřinecký rybník.
See also List of rivers of the Czech Republic
References
External links
River flow at Plaňany station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute