The Rožnovská Bečva is a river in the Czech Republic, the secondary source river of the Bečva River. It flows through the Zlín Region. It is long.
Etymology The name Bečva is derived from the old Czech words bek, beč (i.e. 'cry'), meaning 'loud river'. The attribute Rožnovská is derived from the town of Rožnov pod Radhoštěm.
Characteristic
The Rožnovská Bečva originates in the territory of Horní Bečva in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains at an elevation of and then flows to Valašské Meziříčí, where it merges with the Vsetínská Bečva River at an elevation of and together they form the Bečva. It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The average discharge at its mouth is .
The longest tributaries of the Rožnovská Bečva are: Tributary Length (km) Side Hážovický potok 8.0 left Starozuberský potok 7.9 right Maretka 7.3 left Solanecký potok 7.3 left Hodorfský potok 7.0 right
Course The river flows through the municipal territories of Horní Bečva, Prostřední Bečva, Dolní Bečva, Vigantice, Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, Vidče, Zubří, Střítež nad Bečvou, Zašová and Valašské Meziříčí.
Bodies of water The Horní Bečva Reservoir is built on the upper course of the Rožnovská Bečva. It was built in 1933–1947 and has an area of . The main purpose of the reservoir is flood protection, but it also serves to maintain a minimum flow under the reservoir and for recreational purposes.
References
External links
River flow at Valašské Meziříčí station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute