The Želivka (on the upper course called Hejlovka) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Sázava River. It flows through the Vysočina and South Bohemian regions. It is long, making it the 20th longest river in the Czech Republic.
Etymology The river is named after the monastery and the settlement of Želiv.
Characteristic
The Želivka originates in the territory of Mezná in the Křemešník Highlands at an elevation of and flows to Soutice, where it enters the Sázava River at an elevation of . Above the Sedlice Reservoir it bears the name Hejlovka. It is long, which makes it the 20th longest river in the Czech Republic. Its drainage basin has an area of .
The longest tributaries of the Želivka are: Tributary Length (km) River km Side Trnava 56.3 52.0 left Martinický potok 38.7 36.7 left Bělá 25.1 72.9 right Sedlický potok 23.6 7.3 left Jankovský potok 22.8 64.4 right Cerekvický potok 16.9 89.4 left Blažejovický potok 14.1 29.1 right
Course
Despite its length, there are no large settlements on the Želivka. The most notable settlement on the river is Želiv, therefore its name. The river also flows along the border of the town of Pelhřimov. The river flows past the following municipalities (including the shore of Švihov Reservoir): Mezná, Božejov, Ústrašín, Ondřejov, Dubovice, Pelhřimov, Malý Beranov, Krasíkovice, Kojčice, Svépravice, Sedlice, Želiv, Koberovice, Vojslavice, Píšť, Ježov, Kožlí, Hněvkovice, Bernartice, Hulice, Zruč nad Sázavou and Soutice.
Bodies of water There are 136 bodies of water larger than 1 ha in the basin area. The largest of them is the Švihov Reservoir with an area of . Other reservoirs built on the river are Sedlice and Vřesník.
Economy The Švihov Reservoir provides drinking water supply for most of the Central Bohemian Region and the city of Prague. The Sedlice Reservoir, as well as the Trnávka and Němčice reservoirs on the tributaries of the Želivka, were built to capture alluvium and sediments before these watercourses reach the Švihov Reservoir.
See also Želivka Water Tunnel
References
External links
River flow at Nesměřice station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute