List of rivers of the Czech Republic

This is a list of rivers of the Czech Republic.

Naming conventions
Czech language distinguishes between larger (river) and smaller (stream, creek, brook etc.) watercourses; the respective nouns being řeka (feminine, "river") and potok (masculine, "stream"). River names are mostly self-standing nouns and not accompanied with the generic word for river (except when confusion might arise because the name is shared with some towns, e.g. Jihlava; in such cases one sometimes says řeka Jihlava).

In contrast, stream names mostly consist of two words because they contain an adjective (usually stemming from physical properties (e.g. Černý potok-"Black Stream"), usage (e.g. Mlýnský potok – "Mill Stream") or derived from the location through which it flows (e.g. Rakovnický potok-"Rakovník Stream")). These two-word names are used as a whole, the word potok making an inseparable part of the name (i.e. Mlýnský potok, not just Mlýnský). There are also streams with one-word names (either masculine or feminine) akin to rivers (e.g. Botič or Modla) but they are simply considered streams due to their small size. In such cases the word potok is optional and precedes the name (potok Modla).

Drainage basins
As the Main European Watershed passes through the Czech Republic, there are three directions and principal areas of drainage (very roughly overlapping with historical territories of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia): Almost 2/3 of the country is drained in NW direction through the Elbe into the North Sea. The Morava flowing towards SE collects water from eastern regions of the Czech Republic and discharges into Danube which flows to the Black Sea. The northeast and some northern portions of the territory is drained by the Oder and its tributaries like Lausitzer Neisse into the Baltic Sea. The corresponding watershed tripoint with a marker for symbolic "roof of Europe" (50°9'27"N 16°47'27"E) is located at Czech-Polish border on Mt. Klepáč near Dolní Morava in Králický Sněžník Mountains.

The catchment area of the Elbe down to Czech-German border in Hřensko/Schöna covers 51394 km2. This figure includes upper courses of some tributaries starting in neighbouring countries. The area solely within Czech borders is slightly smaller and this is the figure given in the following table, which shows Czech territory divided after drainage basins.

Table of rivers
While the Elbe is the longest Czech-related river when measured through its overall length (i.e. including its lower course in Germany), its tributary the Vltava surpasses it as the longest river within the territory of the Czech Republic itself. (In fact the Vltava also carries more water than the Elbe at their confluence.)

Hierarchical list
Rivers not located themselves within the Czech Republic but possessing tributaries originating on the Czech territory are shown in strikethrough italics. Rivers over 100 km long or having average discharge greater than 10 m³/s are emphasized in bold.

Rivers flowing to the North Sea (Elbe basin)

 * tributaries joining the Elbe during its course through Germany (from area along Czech-German border in NW of the country, esp. from the Ore Mountains)


 * Elbe; leaves the Czech Republic at Hřensko, empties into the North Sea)
 *  Havel 
 * Spree (c. 1 km section of upper course in Fukov salient; in Lusatian Highlands)
 *  Saale 
 * Rokytnice (Südliche Regnitz; originates in the Fichtel Mountains)
 * White Elster (originates in the Fichtel Mountains)
 *  Mulde 
 *  Zwickauer Mulde 
 * Černá (Schwarzwasser; originates in the Ore Mountains)
 * Moldavský potok (Freiberger Mulde; originates in Ore Mountains)
 *  Zschopau 
 * Polava (Pöhlbach; originates in the Ore Mountains)
 * Přísečnice (Preßnitz; originates in the Ore Mountains)
 * Černá voda (Schwarzwasser)
 * Flöha (originates in the Ore Mountains)
 * Černá (Schwarze Pockau)
 * Načetínský potok (Natzschung)
 * Svídnice (Schweinitz)
 *  Weißeritz 
 * Divoká Bystřice (Wilde Weißeritz; originates in the Ore Mountains)
 * Rašelinový potok
 *  Müglitz 
 * Mohelnice (Weiße Müglitz; originates in the Ore Mountains)
 * Černý potok (Schwarzbach, Schwarze Müglitz)
 * Rybný potok (Gottleuba; originates in the Ore Mountains)
 * Slatina (Bahra, Mordgrundbach)
 * Petrovický potok (Buschbach)
 * Olšový potok
 * Rájecký potok
 * Hraniční potok
 * Větrovský potok
 * Lišči potok (Fuchsenbach)
 * Ostrovská Bělá (Biela; originates in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains)
 * Sněžnický potok
 * Liščí potok (Fuchsbach, Cunnersdorfer Bach)
 * Dubný potok (Taubenbach)
 * Mlžný potok
 * Sporný potok
 *  Lachsbach 
 * Vilémovský potok (a.k.a. Sebnice, Sebnitz; originates in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains)
 * Křinice (Kirnitzsch; originates in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains)


 * tributaries joining the Elbe within Czech Republic, i.e. rivers from major part of Bohemia
 * Kamenice (in Hřensko)
 * Ploučnice (in Děčín)
 * Robečský potok
 * Svitávka (Zwittebach, near Zákupy)
 * Jílovský potok (in Děčín)
 * Bílina (in Ústí nad Labem)
 * Srpina
 * Modla (in Lovosice)
 * Ohře (Eger; in Litoměřice)
 * Čepel (in Doksany)
 * Chomutovka (below Postoloprty)
 * Hasina
 * Blšanka
 * Liboc (in Libočany)
 * Bystřice
 * Teplá (in Karlovy Vary)
 * Otročínský potok
 * Pramenský potok
 * Rolava (in Karlovy Vary)
 * Svatava (in Sokolov)
 * Libocký potok (in Kynšperk nad Ohří)
 * Odrava (Wondreb)
 * Plesná (Fleißenbach)
 * Liběchovka (in Liběchov)
 * Pšovka (in Mělník)
 * Vltava (in Mělník; Vltava is the name given to Teplá Vltava after its confluence with Studená Vltava)
 * Bakovský potok
 * Zákolanský potok (in Kralupy nad Vltavou)
 * Únětický potok (in Roztoky)
 * Śárecký potok (in Prague-Dejvice)
 * Rokytka (in Prague-Libeň)
 * Brusnice (in Prague)
 * Motolský potok (in Prague-Smíchov)
 * Botič (in Prague-Vyšehrad)
 * Berounka (in Prague-Lahovice; Berounka is the name given to the lower Mže following its confluence with the Radbuza)
 * Loděnice (a.k.a. Kačák)
 * Litavka (in Beroun)
 * Klíčava
 * Rakovnický potok
 * Javornice
 * Střela
 * Třemošná
 * Klabava
 * Úslava (in Plzeň-Doubravka)
 * Bradava
 * Radbuza (in Plzeň)
 * Úhlava (in Plzeň-Doudlevce)
 * Zubřina
 * Mže (Mies; headwater of Berounka)
 * Úterský potok
 * Úhlavka (in Stříbro)
 * Kosový potok
 * Hamerský potok
 * Sázava (in Davle)
 * Blanice (a.k.a. Vlašimská Blanice)
 * Želivka
 * Trnava (a.k.a. Trnávka)
 * Sázavka
 * Šlapanka
 * Kocába
 * Mastník
 * Otava (under Zvíkov Castle; Otava originates at confluence of Vydra and Křemelná)
 * Lomnice
 * Skalice
 * Blanice (a.k.a. Vodňanská Blanice)
 * Volyňka (in Strakonice)
 * Spůlka
 * Ostružná
 * Křemelná
 * Vydra
 * Lužnice (Lainsitz; in Týn nad Vltavou)
 * Smutná (in Bechyně)
 * Nežárka (in Veselí nad Lužnicí; Nežárka originates at confluence of the Kamenice and Žirovnice)
 * Kamenice
 * Žirovnice
 * Dračice (Reißbach)
 * Malše (Maltsch; in České Budějovice)
 * Stropnice
 * Černá (Schwarzaubach)
 * Teplá Vltava (headwater of Vltava and the whole Elbe-Vltava system)
 * Studená Vltava (Kalte Moldau, Altwasser)
 * Výmola
 * Jizera
 * Klenice (in Mladá Boleslav)
 * Bělá
 * Zábrdka
 * Mohelka
 * Žehrovka
 * Libuňka (in Turnov)
 * Oleška (in Semily)
 * Kamenice
 * Desná
 * Mumlava
 * Vlkava
 * Výrovka
 * Šembera
 * Mrlina (in Nymburk)
 * Cidlina (in Libice nad Cidlinou)
 * Bystřice (in Chlumec nad Cidlinou)
 * Javorka
 * Klejnárka
 * Vrchlice
 * Doubrava
 * Chrudimka (in Pardubice)
 * Novohradka
 * Loučná
 * Orlice (in Hradec Králové; Orlice originates through confluence of Divoká Orlice and Tichá Orlice)
 * Dědina (in Třebechovice pod Orebem)
 * Tichá Orlice
 * Třebovka (in Ústí nad Orlicí)
 * Divoká Orlice
 * Bělá
 * Kněžná
 * Zdobnice
 * Rokytenka (in Žamberk)
 * Metuje (in Jaroměř)
 * Úpa (in Jaroměř)
 * Ličná
 * Malá Úpa
 * Malé Labe
 * Bílé Labe

Rivers flowing to the Baltic Sea (Oder basin)

 * tributaries joining the Oder during its course through Poland (from northern parts of Bohemia (esp. around city of Liberec - Frýdlant Hills, Zittau Basin and NW slopes of the Jizera Mountains) and NW portion of Czech Silesia (esp. Jeseník District))




 * Oder (leaves the Czech Republic at Bohumín, empties into the Baltic Sea)
 * Lausitzer Neiße
 * Jeřice (in Chrastava)
 * Smědá
 * Mandau
 * Bóbr (originates in eastern Giant Mountains – only source with c. 2.5 km of uppermost course are located in the Czech Republic)
 *  Nysa Kłodzka 
 * Bělá (a.k.a. Jesenická Bělá, Biała Głuchołaska)
 * Vidnavka (Widna)
 * Stěnava (Ścinawka)
 * Osoblaha (Osobłoga)
 * Prudník (Prudnik)


 * tributaries joining the Oder within Czech Republic, i.e. rivers from NE parts of the country, esp. Moravian-Silesian Region


 * Olza (below Bohumín)
 * Petrůvka
 * Stonávka (below Karviná)
 * Ropičanka (above Český Těšín)
 * Tyra (in Třinec)
 * Hluchová (in Bystřice)
 * Lomná (in Jablunkov)
 * Ostravice (in Ostrava)
 * Lučina
 * Morávka (in Frýdek-Místek)
 * Čeladenka (above Frýdlant nad Ostravicí)
 * Černá Ostravice
 * Bílá Ostravice
 * Opava (in Ostrava)
 * Moravice (below Opava)
 * Černý potok
 * Čižina
 * Opavice (below Krnov)
 * Ondřejnice
 * Jičínka
 * Lubina

Rivers flowing to the Black Sea (Danube basin)
(The Morava accounts for almost all discharge, the only exception being the Vlára, which belongs to the Váh subbasin)
 * rivers from SE regions of the country (i.e. most of Moravia)
 *  Danube  (empties into the Black Sea, does not itself reach the Czech territory (flowing only through neighbouring countries of Germany, Austria and Slovakia)
 *  Váh 
 * Vlára
 * Morava
 * Thaya; originates at confluence of Moravian Thaya and German Thaya)
 * Kyjovka
 * Trkmanka
 * Svratka
 * Litava
 * Svitava (below Brno)
 * Punkva
 * Křetínka
 * Loučka (originates through confluence of Bobrůvka and Libochůvka)
 * Bobrůvka
 * Libochůvka
 * Jihlava (in fact a tributary to Svratka but nowadays their confluence is completely within Nové Mlýny Reservoir, thus creating an impression of a direct tributary to Thaya)
 * Rokytná
 * Oslava
 * Brtnice
 * Jihlávka
 * Jevišovka
 * Moravian Thaya
 * German Thaya
 * Velička
 * Olšava (above Kostelany nad Moravou)
 * Dřevnice (in Otrokovice)
 * Rusava
 * Moštěnka (above Kroměříž)
 * Haná (above Kroměříž)
 * Valová (this is the name for lower course of Romže after confluence with Hloučela)
 * Romže
 * Hloučela
 * Blata
 * Bečva (originates at confluence of Vsetínská Bečva and Rožnovská Bečva)
 * Vsetínská Bečva (in Valašské Meziříčí)
 * Senice
 * Rožnovská Bečva (in Valašské Meziříčí)
 * Bystřice (in Olomouc)
 * Trusovický potok (in Olomouc-Ćernovír)
 * Oskava
 * Třebůvka
 * Rohelnice
 * Mírovka (below Mohelnice)
 * Moravská Sázava
 * Březná
 * Desná
 * Merta
 * Branná (in Hanušovice)
 * Krupá


 * tributaries to the Danube from SW borders of the country (i.e. rivers flowing from Bohemian Forest and Upper Palatinate Forest to Upper Austria and Bavaria)
 *  Große Mühl 
 * Horský potok (Steinerne Mühl)
 * Lhotecký potok (Freibach)
 * Mlýnský potok
 * Bukový potok
 * Rožnovský potok (Lanitzbach)
 * Světlá (Zwettelbach)
 * Urešův potok (Steinbach)
 * Hraniční potok (Wurmbrandbach)
 *  Regen 
 * Chamb
 *  Schwarzer Regen 
 * Großer Regen
 *  Naab 
 * Schwarzach
 * Pfreimd
 * Waldnaab

Alphabetical list

 * Bečva
 * Berounka
 * Botič
 * Bystřice
 * Bílina
 * Čeladenka
 * Chrudimka
 * Cidlina
 * Doubrava
 * Elbe
 * Flöha
 * Freiberger Mulde
 * Gottleuba
 * Hluchová
 * Jevišovka
 * Jihlava
 * Jizera
 * Kamenice
 * Klabava
 * Klejnárka
 * Liběchovka
 * Loděnice
 * Litavka
 * Lomná
 * Lusatian Neisse
 * Lužnice
 * Lučina
 * Malše
 * Mandau
 * Metuje
 * Mírovka
 * Morava
 * Moravice
 * Mrlina
 * Nežárka
 * Oder
 * Ohře
 * Olza
 * Opava
 * Orlice
 * Oslava
 * Ostravice
 * Otava
 * Petrůvka
 * Ploučnice
 * Pšovka
 * Punkva
 * Radbuza
 * Rolava
 * Sázava
 * Střela
 * Svatava
 * Svitava
 * Svratka
 * Teplá
 * Thaya
 * Úhlava
 * Úpa
 * Úslava
 * Vltava
 * Volyňka
 * White Elster
 * Želivka