The Desná (called Divoká Desná upstream; ) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Olomouc Region. It is long.
Etymology The Old Czech adjective desná meant 'right'. Because people went upstream when settling the landscape, the rivers with this name flowed as if from the right side (although they are actually left-side tributaries). On the upper course, until its confluence with the Hučivá Desná creek, the river is also called Divoká Desná.
Characteristic
The Desná originates in the territory of Loučná nad Desnou in the Hrubý Jeseník at the elevation of and flows to Postřelmov, where it enters the Morava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of .
The longest tributaries of the Desná are: Tributary Length (km) River km Side Merta 17.0 17.0 left Losinka 12.3 16.5 right Bratrušovský potok 11.5 8.0 right Malínský potok 9.8 9.9 left
Course The river flows through the municipal territories of Loučná nad Desnou, Velké Losiny, Petrov nad Desnou, Rapotín, Vikýřovice, Šumperk, Dolní Studénky, Bludov, Sudkov and Postřelmov.
Bodies of water There are 95 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them are the Dlouhé stráně reservoirs with an area of (upper reservoir) and (lower reservoir), built on the Desná. It is known for the Dlouhé stráně Hydro Power Plant. There are two fishponds supplied with water from the lower course of the river.
Nature The upper course of the river flows through the Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area.
See also List of rivers of the Czech Republic
References
External links
River flow at Šumperk tok station – Flood Warning and Forecasting Service of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute