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Koštěnický potok
The Koštěnický potok in Hamr
Location
Country	Czech Republic
Regions	South Bohemian Vysočina
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Kunžak, Javořice Highlands
• elevation	678 m (2,224 ft)
Mouth
• location	Lužnice
• coordinates	48°57′17″N 14°52′32″E / 48.95472°N 14.87556°E / 48.95472; 14.87556
• elevation	438 m (1,437 ft)
Length	43.3 km (26.9 mi)
Basin size	125.4 km (48.4 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	0.97 m/s (34 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
Progression	Lužnice→ Vltava→ Elbe→ North Sea

The Koštěnický potok (German: Neumühlbach) is a right tributary of the Lužnice River in the Czech Republic. It flows through the South Bohemian Region, and a short section forms the Austrian-Czech state border. It is 43.3 km (26.9 mi) long.

Characteristic

The Koštěnický potok originates in the territory of Kunžak in the Javořice Highlands at an elevation of 678 m (2,224 ft) and flows to Majdalena, where it enters the Lužnice River at an elevation of 438 m (1,437 ft). It is 43.3 km (26.9 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 125.4 km (48.4 sq mi). The average discharge at 3.2 river km in Hamr is 0.82 m/s (29 cu ft/s).

The longest tributaries of the Koštěnický potok are:

Course

The stream flows through the municipal territories of Kunžak, Člunek, Kačlehy, Číměř, Nová Bystřice, Stráž nad Nežárkou, Staňkov, Chlum u Třeboně, Hamr and Majdalena.

A section of the stream between Stráž nad Nežárkou and Haugschlag with a lenght of about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) forms the Austrian-Czech state border. The confluence of the Koštěnický potok with Červený potok is the northermost point of Austria.

Bodies of water

There are 224 bodies of water in the basin area. The basin area is rich in fishponds and many of them are built directly on the Koštěnický potok. The largest of them are Staňkovský rybník with an area of 197 ha (490 acres) and Kačležský rybník with an area of 181 ha (450 acres), both of them being among the largest fishponds in the Czech Republic.

See also

• List of rivers of the Czech Republic

References

1. ^ "Základní charakteristiky Koštěnického potoka a jeho povodí" (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
2. "Evidenční list hlásného profilu č.99" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
3. "Vodní toky". Evidence hlásných profilů (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
4. "Nejsevernější bod Rakouska" (in Czech). Česká Kanada Nature Park. Retrieved 2024-12-12.

External links

• River flow at Kosky – Hamr station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute

• Tributaries of the Lužnice
• Rivers of the South Bohemian Region