Rakovnický potok

Rakovnický potok
Rakovnický potok
	The Rakovnický potok in Křivoklát
Location
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Drahouš, Rakovník Uplands
• coordinates	50°4′16″N 13°29′34″E / 50.07111°N 13.49278°E
• elevation	578 m (1,896 ft)
Mouth
• location	Berounka
• coordinates	50°1′50″N 13°52′2″E / 50.03056°N 13.86722°E
• elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Length	48.5 km (30.1 mi)
Basin size	367.9 km2 (142.0 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	0.86 m3/s (30 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
Progression	Berounka→ Vltava→ Elbe→ North Sea

The Rakovnický potok is a stream in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Berounka River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is 48.5 km (30.1 mi) long.

Etymology

The name means 'Rakovník stream' in Czech.

Characteristic

The Rakovnický potok originates in the territory of Drahouš in the Rakovník Uplands at an elevation of 578 m (1,896 ft) and flows to Křivoklát, where it enters the Berounka River at an elevation of 240 m (790 ft). It is 48.5 km (30.1 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 367.9 km² (142.0 sq mi).

The longest tributaries of the Rakovnický potok are:

Tributary	Length (km)	Side
Lišanský potok	19.2	left
Kolešovický potok	12.7	left
Ryšava	9.1	left
Petrovický potok	8.3	right

Course

The most notable settlement on the stream is the town of Rakovník. The stream flows through the municipal territories of Drahouš, Krty, Jesenice, Oráčov, Švihov, Pšovlky, Šanov, Senomaty, Rakovník, Pavlíkov, Lašovice, Pustověty, Velká Buková, Městečko and Křivoklát.

Bodies of water

There are 224 bodies of water in the basin area. A system of fishponds is built on the upper course of the stream. The largest of them is Velký rybník with an area of 40.4 ha (100 acres).

Nature

The lower couse of the stream flows through the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area.

Common fish in the river include river trout, stone loach and European perch.

References

↑ Šmilauer, Vladimír. "O původu názvů českých řek". Naše řeč (in Czech). Institute of the Czech Language. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
1 2 "Základní charakteristiky Rakovnického potoka a jeho povodí" (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
↑ "Vodní toky". Evidence hlásných profilů (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
↑ Škoudlínová, Alena (1999). Příroda Rakovníka a jeho okolí (PDF) (in Czech). Rabasova galerie. pp. 6–7. ISBN 80-85868-27-X. Retrieved 2024-11-01.

External links

River flow at Rakovník station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute

[1] Šmilauer, Vladimír. "O původu názvů českých řek". Naše řeč (in Czech). Institute of the Czech Language. Retrieved 2024-11-01.

[dibavod-2] 1 2 "Základní charakteristiky Rakovnického potoka a jeho povodí" (in Czech). T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute. Retrieved 2025-06-02.

[3] "Vodní toky". Evidence hlásných profilů (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-01.

[4] Škoudlínová, Alena (1999). Příroda Rakovníka a jeho okolí (PDF) (in Czech). Rabasova galerie. pp. 6–7. ISBN 80-85868-27-X. Retrieved 2024-11-01.