Koševski Potok is a river in
Sarajevo
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The river is partially
subterranean
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, as a significant portion of its course passing through long box
culvert
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, covering the river in a man-made structure and diversion project, designed for gaining space for urban development since the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Headwaters
The Koševski Potok originates from a confluence of two smaller creeks in the region of
Nahorevo neighbourhood, on the northern outskirts of Sarajevo,
Nahorevski Potok and Grončavica creek (itself continuation of
sinking creek called Grabovica which runs between plateaus of
Crepoljsko and
Biosko), draining from plateaus of
Bukovik, Crepoljsko and Biosko, southeastern and southern slopes of
Ozren mountain.
Subterranean section
The Koševski Potok enters the urban area of Sarajevo from the north, between
Pionirska Dolina recreation park and neighbourhood of
Koševo, and at that point is diverted underground. From this point Koševski Potok is underground and it runs through the urban area of Sarajevo all the way to Skenderija neighbourhood, where it meets the Miljacka river near the
Sarajevo City Hall
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The stream
emerges from underground just below
ZETRA Olympic hall, and runs through open space for about 100 meters, before enters culvert again. Some 100 meters before the confluence with the Miljacka, Koševski Potok emerges from it within a public park where the Sarajevo City Hall is situated, just a few meters below the
Ali Pasha Mosque. It runs through the park and enters culvert once more for the last 30 or so meters, running under the one of city's main street before empties into the Miljacka.
References
External links
* {{Commonscat inline, Koševo stream
Rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subterranean rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subterranean rivers of Sarajevo
Geography of Sarajevo
Miljacka
Hydraulic engineering
Water tunnels