Otava (river)

The Otava (German Wottawa) is a river in West and South Bohemia, Czech Republic. It is long and is a left tributary of the Vltava. It is 112 kilometres (70 mi) long, and its basin area is about 3,840 square kilometres (1,480 sq mi), of which 3,827 square kilometres (1,478 sq mi) in the Czech Republic.[1] The river flows through several towns, including Sušice, Strakonice and Písek. The river's name is of Celtic origin. It is a popular river for water sports. The local dialect of Prachens also uses the name "Wotāva".

Otava
Otava River near Vrcovice
Location
CountryCzech Republic
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationŠumava
Mouth 
  location
Vltava
  coordinates
49°26′25″N 14°11′37″E
Length111.7 km (69.4 mi)
Basin size3,840 km2 (1,480 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average26 m3/s (920 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
ProgressionVltavaElbeNorth Sea

References

  1. "Charakteristiky toků a povodí ČR - Otava" (in Czech). VÚV TGM. Retrieved 2018-05-08.


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