The Bobrůvka (also called Loučka downstream) is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Svratka River. It flows through the Vysočina and South Moravian regions. It is long.
Etymology The river is named after the market town of Bobrová.
Characteristic
The Bobrůvka originates in the territory of Vlachovice in the Upper Svratka Highlands at an elevation of and flows to Předklášteří, where it enters the Svratka River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of .
The longest tributaries of the Bobrůvka are: Tributary Length (km) Side Libochovka 37.9 right Olešná 13.3 left Luční potok 12.1 right Řečický potok 9.5 right
After the confluence of the Bobrůvka with the Libochovka on the 4.5 river km, the river is also called Loučka, but from a water management point of view it is still the same river.
Course
The most notable settlement on the river is the town of Nové Město na Moravě. The river flows through the municipal territories of Vlachovice, Nové Město na Moravě, Nová Ves u Nového Města na Moravě, Řečice, Radešínská Svratka, Bobrová, Podolí, Radešín, Zvole, Mirošov, Blažkov, Strážek, Moravecké Pavlovice, Drahonín, Žďárec, Tišnovská Nová Ves, Skryje, Horní Loučky, Újezd u Tišnova, Dolní Loučky and Předklášteří.
Bodies of water There are 503 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Velký Navrátil with an area of . On the upper course of the river, in Nové Město na Moravě, there are small fishponds built directly on the river.
Protection of nature The spring and the upper course of the river are located within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.
Tourism The upper course of the Bobrůvka is suitable for river tourism under certain circumstances. About of the river is navigable, but only in spring or after heavy rains.
See also List of rivers of the Czech Republic
References
External links
River flow at Dolní Loučky station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute