Křetínka
{{Infobox river
| name = Křetínka
| image = Prostřední Porici, Kretinka a hriste.jpg
| image_caption = The Křetínka in Prostřední Poříčí
| source1_location = Radiměř, Svitavy Uplands
| mouth_location = Svitava
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|49|32|7|N|16|34|43|E|display=it}}
| progression = {{RSvitava}}
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = Czech Republic
| subdivision_type2 = Regions
| subdivision_name2 = {{hlist|South Moravian|Pardubice}}
| length_km = 31.4
| source1_elevation = {{cvt|637|m}}
| mouth_elevation = {{cvt|324|m}}
| discharge1_avg = {{convert|0.56|m3/s|abbr=on}} near estuary
| basin_size_km2 = 127.4
}}
The Křetínka is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Svitava River. It flows through the South Moravian and Pardubice regions. It is {{convert|31.4|km|abbr=on}} long.
Etymology
The river is named after the village of Křetín, located in the middle course of the river.
Characteristic
The Křetínka originates in the territory of Radiměř in the Svitavy Uplands at an elevation of {{cvt|637|m}} and flows to Letovice, where it enters the Svitava River at an elevation of {{cvt|324|m}}. It is {{convert|31.4|km|abbr=on}} long.{{cite web |title=Vodní toky|url=https://mapy.chmi.cz/ords/chmi_app/r/fewshlprf/stream-list?|work=Evidence hlásných profilů|publisher=Czech Hydrometeorological Institute|language=cs|access-date=2025-02-18}} Its drainage basin has an area of {{convert|127.4|km2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web |title=Povodňový plán obce Prostřední Poříčí: Hydrologické údaje|url=https://www.edpp.cz/prp_hydrologicke-udaje/|work=Elektronický digitální povodňový portál|language=cs|access-date=2025-02-18}} The average discharge near the mouth is {{convert|0.56|m3/s|abbr=on}} m3/s.{{cite web |title=Evidenční list hlásného profilu č.377|url=https://hydro.chmi.cz/hppsevlist/download?seq=2505250|publisher=Czech Hydrometeorological Institute|language=cs|access-date=2025-02-18}}
The longest tributaries of the Křetínka are:
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Tributary | Length (km) | Side |
|---|---|---|
| Zlatý potok | 8.4 | right |
| Rohozenský potok | 7.2 | left |
Course
Bodies of water
The largest body of water in the entire Svitava basin area is the Letovice Reservoir, built on the lower course of the Křetínka. It has an area of {{cvt|98|ha}}.{{cite web |title=Základní charakteristiky toku Svitava a jeho povodí|url=https://www.dibavod.cz/download.php?id_souboru=2408|publisher=T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute|language=cs|access-date=2025-02-18}} It was built in 1972–1976 and the purpose of the reservoir is to control the flow of the Svitava River, flood protection, electricity production, recreation and sport fishing.{{cite web |title=VD Letovice|url=https://www.pmo.cz/cz/uzitecne/vodni-dila/letovice/|publisher=Povodí Moravy s.p.|language=cs|access-date=2025-02-18}}
Fauna
The fish that live in the river include river trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and grayling.{{cite web |title=Křetínka 2|url=https://rsvysocina.cz/kretinka-2/|publisher=Rybářské sdružení Vysočina|language=cs|access-date=2025-02-19}}
See also
References
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External links
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- [https://hydro.chmi.cz/hppsoldv/hpps_prfdyn.php?seq=2505250 River flow at VD Letovice station] – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
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Category:Rivers of the Pardubice Region