Bakovský potok


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:
TributaryLength Side
Zlonický potok26.4left
Červený potok24.4right
Vranský potok22.2left
Byseňský potok13.7right
Hřešický potok8.2left

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.