The Velička is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the South Moravian and Zlín regions. It is long.
Etymology The river was named after the village of Velká nad Veličkou (formerly called just Velká).
Characteristic
The Velička originates in the territory of Strání in the White Carpathians mountain range on the slope of the Velká Javořina Mountain at an elevation of and flows to Vracov, where it enters the Morava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The average discharge at its mouth is .
The longest tributaries of the Velička are: Tributary Length (km) River km Side Kozojídka 9.3 8.4 right Kuželovský potok 9.0 12.6 left Trávníkový potok 8.7 7.1 left Kazivec 8.3 31.4 right
Course The river flows through the municipal territories of Strání, Nová Lhota, Suchov, Javorník, Velká nad Veličkou, Louka, Lipov, Tasov, Hroznová Lhota, Kněždub, Vnorovy, Strážnice and Vracov.
Bodies of water There are 31 bodies of water in the basin area. None of them exceed in area.
Nature The upper course of the Velička flows through the Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area. In addition, the spring is located in the specially protected area of Javorina National Nature Reserve. Between Suchov and Javorník, the river flows through the Jazevčí National Nature Reserve.
See also List of rivers of the Czech Republic
References
External links
River flow at Strážnice station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute