The Bakovský potok is a stream in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long.
Etymology The name means "Bakov stream". Bakov is a village within the Beřovice municipality in the middle course of the stream.
Characteristic
The Bakovský potok originates in the territory of Kalivody in the Džbán range at an elevation of and flows to Nová Ves, where it enters the Vltava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of .
The longest tributaries of the Bakovský potok are: Tributary Length (km) Side Zlonický potok 26.4 left Červený potok 24.4 right Vranský potok 22.2 left Byseňský potok 13.7 right Hřešický potok 8.2 left
Course The most populated settlement on the stream is the town of Velvary. The stream flows through the municipal territories of Kalivody, Bdín, Srbeč, Pozdeň, Plchov, Kvílice, Kutrovice, Neprobylice, Královice, Dřínov, Beřovice, Hobšovice, Černuc, Velvary, Chržín, Uhy, Sazená and Nová Ves.
Bodies of water There are 211 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Blahotický rybník II with an area of , built on the Červený potok. The Bakovský potok supplies several fishponds which are located evenly throughout its course.
Bridges In Královice, the stream is crossed by a Baroque stone arch bridge, protected as a cultural monument. The bridge was built shortly after 1871 and is decorated with statues of saints Wenceslaus and John of Nepomuk.
See also List of rivers of the Czech Republic
References
External links
River flow at Velvary station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute