Teplá Vltava
{{Infobox river
| name = Teplá Vltava
| image = Dobrá (Stožec), lávka 04.jpg
| image_caption = The Teplá Vltava near Volary
| source1_location = Kvilda, Bohemian Forest
| mouth_location = Vltava
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|48|51|33|N|13|53|35|E|display=it}}
| progression = {{RVltava}}
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = Czech Republic
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = South Bohemian
| length_km = 54.3
| source1_elevation = {{cvt|1174|m}}
| mouth_elevation = {{cvt|731|m}}
| discharge1_avg = {{convert|5.9|m3/s|abbr=on}} near estuary
| basin_size_km2 = 347.6
}}
The Teplá Vltava is a river in the Czech Republic, the main source of the Vltava River. It flows through the South Bohemian Region. Until its confluence with the Studená Vltava when it further continues as the Vltava, the Teplá Vltava is {{convert|54.3|km|abbr=on}} long.
Etymology
The name Vltava is derived from the Proto-Germanic words wilt-ahwa, i.e 'wild water'. The attribute teplá means 'warm', compared to the Studená Vltava, i.e. 'cold Vltava'.{{cite web |last=Šmilauer|first=Vladimír|title=O původu názvů českých řek|url=http://nase-rec.ujc.cas.cz/archiv.php?art=3983|work=Naše řeč|publisher=Institute of the Czech Language|language=cs|access-date=2024-10-21}}
Characteristic
File:Meanders of Tepla Vltava.jpg
From a water management point of view, the Vltava and Teplá Vltava are one river with single numbering of river kilometres. The Teplá Vltava originates in the territory of Kvilda in the Bohemian Forest at an elevation of {{cvt|1174|m}}, on the slope of the Černá hora Mountain, and flows to the Pěkná exclave of the Nová Pec municipality, where it merges with the Studená Vltava River at an elevation of {{cvt|731|m}} and continues as Vltava. It is {{convert|54.3|km|abbr=on}} long.{{cite web |title=Základní charakteristiky toku Teplá Vltava a jeho povodí|url=https://www.dibavod.cz/download.php?id_souboru=2236|publisher=T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-10-21}} Its drainage basin has an area of {{convert|347.58|km2|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|26.34|km2|abbr=on}} is in Germany{{GeoQuelle|DE-BY|GV}} and {{convert|321.24|km2|abbr=on}} is in the Czech Republic.
The longest tributaries of the Teplá Vltava are:{{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=2024-10-21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Tributary | Length (km) | River km | Side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Řasnice | 20.9 | 394.3 | right |
| Volarský potok | 11.1 | 378.9 | left |
| Vltavský potok | 9.3 | 415.3 | right |
| Vydří potok | 9.1 | 416.8 | left |
Course
The river flows through the municipal territories of Kvilda, Borová Lada, Horní Vltavice, Lenora, Volary, Stožec and Nová Pec.
Bodies of water
Nature
The entire course of the river is located within the Šumava National Park and Šumava Protected Landscape Area. Among the common species of fish in the Teplá Vltava are river trout, European bullhead, burbot and grayling.{{cite web |title=Naučná stezka Vltava|url=https://splouvani.npsumava.cz/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/7366-vltava-naucna-stezka.pdf|publisher=Šumava National Park|language=cs|access-date=2024-10-21}}
Tourism
The Teplá Vltava is suitable for river tourism, but due to its location in a protected area, paddling is only permitted under certain conditions.{{cite web |title=Pravidla a informace|url=https://splouvani.npsumava.cz/pravidla-a-informace/|publisher=Šumava National Park|language=cs|access-date=2024-10-21}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{commons category|Teplá Vltava}}
- [https://hydro.chmi.cz/hppsoldv/hpps_prfdyn.php?seq=307234 River flow at Chlum station] – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tepla Vltava}}
Category:Rivers of the South Bohemian Region