Jihlava (river)

The Jihlava (German: Igel) is a river in the Moravia (Czech Republic), a right tributary of the Svratka River. It originates in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands (Českomoravská vrchovina) upland at the elevation of 665 m and flows to the Nové Mlýny reservoirs, where it enters the Svratka River. It is 180.8 km long, and its basin area is 2,997 km².[1]

Jihlava
The Jihlava at Lhánice
Location
Country	Czech Republic
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Bohemian-Moravian Highlands
Mouth
• location	Svratka
• coordinates	48°54′46″N 16°36′18″E
Length	180.8 km (112.3 mi)
Basin size	2,996.50 km2 (1,156.96 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	12 m3/s (420 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
Progression	Svratka→ Thaya→ Morava→ Danube→ Black Sea

It flows through numerous towns and villages, including Jihlávka, Horní Ves, Horní Cerekev, Batelov, Dolní Cerekev, Kostelec, Dvorce, Rantířov, Jihlava, Malý Beranov, Luka nad Jihlavou, Bítovčice, Bransouze, Číchov, Přibyslavice, Třebíč, Vladislav, Kramolín, Mohelno, Biskoupky, Ivančice, Moravské Bránice, Nové Bránice, Dolní Kounice, Pravlov, Kupařovice, Medlov, Pohořelice, Přibice, Ivaň.

The Dalešice Hydro Power Plant, including the Dalešice and Mohelno Dams, are constructed on the river.

The longest tributaries of the river are the Oslava, Brtnice, Jihlávka and Rokytná.