Chamb

The Chamb is a river in Germany and the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Regen River. It flows through Bavaria and Plzeň Region. It is long.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Celtic word kambos, which translates as 'crooked', 'twisted'.

Characteristic

The Chamb originates in the territory of Chodská Lhota in the Cham-Furth Depression at an elevation of and flows to Cham, where it merges with the Regen River at an elevation of. It is long, of which is in Germany, is in the Czech Republic and forms the Czech-German border. Its drainage basin has an area of, of which is in Germany and is in the Czech Republic.
The longest tributaries of the Chamb are:

Tributary	Length	Side
Freybach	17.9	left
Teplá Bystřice / Warme Pastritz	12.9	right
Zelzer Bach	12.0	right
Chladná Bystřice / Kalte Pastritz	10.4	right
Danglesbach / Spálenecký potok	10.2	right

Course

The river flows through the municipal territories of Chodská Lhota, Kdyně and Domažlice in the Czech Republic, and through Eschlkam, Furth im Wald, Arnschwang, Weiding and Cham in Germany.

Bodies of water

A significant body of water built on the Chamb is the Drachensee Reservoir, located in the territory of Furth im Wald. It was built in 2009 and has an area of. The main purpose of the reservoir is flood protection. In addition, the western part of the reservoir is used for recreational purposes and the eastern part is a nesting ground for many species of water birds.

Nature

A population of Eurasian beavers lives in the upper course of the river. The rising water in the Chamb due to beaver dams has spilled over the banks and caused damage to people's homes. In January 2015, the Department of the Environment allowed removal of one such dam.