Koševski Potok

Koševski Potok is a river in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] The river is partially subterranean, as a significant portion of its course is covered in a man-made diversion project, designed for gaining space for urban development since the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Koševski Potok in a public park, runs next to Sarajevo City Hall.
Location
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
MunicipalityCentar Sarajevo
Physical characteristics
SourceNahorevski Potok and Grončavica creek
 • locationKokorevac, Nahorevo
 • coordinates43.9067379°N 18.4132549°E / 43.9067379; 18.4132549
MouthMiljacka
 • location
Skenderija neighborhood in Sarajevo
 • coordinates
43.8561809°N 18.4133461°E / 43.8561809; 18.4133461
Lengthcca. 8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Discharge 
 • locationSkenderija (confluence w/t Miljacka)
 • average2.5 cubic metres per second (88 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionMiljacka→ Bosna→ Sava→ Danube→ Black Sea
River systemBosna
Tributaries 
 • leftLučica, Grončavica creek, Kukin Potok, Ljuti Potok, Brekin Potok
 • rightNahorevski Potok,

Headwaters

The Koševski Potok originates from a confluence of two smaller creeks in the region of Nahorevo neighbourhood, on the northern outskirts of Sarajevo, Nahorevski Potok and Grončavica creek (itself continuation of sinking creek called Grabovica which runs between plateaus of Crepoljsko and Biosko), draining from plateaus of Bukovik, Crepoljsko and Biosko, southeastern and southern slopes of Ozren mountain.

Koševski Potok running through Pionirska Dolina recreation park, some 250 meters from entering the underground section

Subterranean section

The Koševski Potok enters the urban area of Sarajevo from the north, between Pionirska Dolina recreation park and neighbourhood of Koševo, and at that point is diverted underground. From this point Koševski Potok is underground and it runs through the urban area of Sarajevo all the way to Skenderija neighbourhood, where it meets the Miljacka river near the Sarajevo City Hall.

Some 100 meters from confluence, Koševski Potok emerges from underground within a public park where the Sarajevo City Hall is situated, just a few meters from Ali Pasha Mosque. It runs through the park and enters underground once more for the last 30 or so meters before empties into Miljacka.

Koševski Potok emerges from a tunnel below city streets at the confluence with the Miljacka, at Skenderija

References
  1. "mapcarta.com". Mapcarta. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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