The Ostružná is a

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in the

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, a left

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of the Otava River. It flows through the

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. It is long.

Characteristic

The Ostružná originates in the territory of Čachrov in the

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at an elevation of and flows to

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, where it enters the Otava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its

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has an area of . The average discharge at 13.4 river km in Kolinec is . The longest tributaries of the Ostružná are:

Course

The river flows through the municipal territories of Čachrov, Hartmanice,

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, Kolinec, Mokrosuky, Hrádek and

Bodies of water

There are 167 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Velká Strana with an area of . There are no fishponds or reservoirs built directly on the Ostružná.

Notes

References

External links

River flow at Kolinec station
– Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the

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