Otava (river)

Otava
The Otava in Písek
Location
CountriesCzech Republic
Regions
Physical characteristics
SourceVydra
 • locationModrava, Bohemian Forest
 • elevation975 m (3,199 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Vltava
 • coordinates
49°1′30″N 13°29′47″E / 49.02500°N 13.49639°E / 49.02500; 13.49639
 • elevation
348 m (1,142 ft)
Length134.8 km (83.8 mi)
Basin size3,826.9 km2 (1,477.6 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average26.0 m3/s (920 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
ProgressionVltavaElbeNorth Sea

The Otava (German: Wottawa) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Plzeň and South Bohemian regions. It is formed by the confluence of the Vydra and Křemelná rivers. Together with the Vydra, which is its main source, the Otava is 134.8 km (83.8 mi) long, which makes it the 13th longest river in the country. Without the Vydra, it is 111.7 km (69.4 mi) long.


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