The Úslava is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Berounka River. It flows through the Plzeň Region. It is long.
Etymology Until the early 18th century, the river was called Bradlava. The name first appeared in 1266 as Bradaua. In the following centuries, the name was also written as Radawa, Bradava, Brádava and Bradlavka. In 1712, Cistercian cartographer Mauritius Vogt confused the Bradlava with the Úhlava in his book, and also made a typographical error when he wrote it as Úslava. Since then, the name Úslava has been used.
Characteristic
The Úslava originates in the territory of Kolinec in the Blatná Uplands at an elevation of , on the slope of the Zálužnice mountain, and flows to Plzeň, where it enters the Berounka River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of .
The longest tributaries of the Úslava are: Tributary Length (km) River km Side Bradava 21.7 26.1 right Myslívský potok 19.1 53.1 right Kornatický potok 17.8 23.5 right Podhrázský potok 13.5 33.4 left Tůně 11.8 66.9 right Chocenický potok 10.7 37.9 left
Settlements The river flows through the municipal territories of Kolinec, Číhaň, Zavlekov, Hnačov, Plánice, Újezd u Plánice, Mlýnské Struhadlo, Neurazy, Žinkovy, Prádlo, Klášter, Vrčeň, Srby, Ždírec, Blovice, Zdemyslice, Žákava, Nezvěstice, Šťáhlavy, Starý Plzenec and Plzeň.
Bodies of water There are 78 bodies of water larger than 1 ha in the basin area. The largest of them are the fishponds Kovčínský with an area of and Myslivský with an area of . Many fishponds were founded directly the Úslava; the largest of them are Hnačovský, Žinkovský and Labuť.
Tourism For most of the year, the Úslava is not suitable for river tourism due to lack of water.
See also List of rivers of the Czech Republic
References
External links
River flow at Koterov station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute