Vydra

Infobox_River
river_name = Vydra


caption = The Vydra river
origin = Modrava, Klatovy District, Plzeň Region
mouth = Otava near
basin_countries = Czech Republic
length_km = 23.1
elevation_m = 1215
mouth_elevation_m = 627
discharge_m3/s = 4.13
watershed_km2 = 146.2

The Vydra (Czech for "otter", _de. Widra) is a convert|23.1|km river in the Czech Republic.

The Vydra begins in the Bohemian Forest near Modrava, at the confluence of the Roklanský and the Modravský. However, Modravský's tributary, the Luzenský originates slightly across the Germany–Czech Republic border convert|1215|m up the north slopes of Mt. Lusen _cs. Luzný) in Bavaria is considered to be the Vydra's true source.

From Modrava, the Vydra flows northward and merges with the Křemelná west of Svojše to form the Otava.

External links

* [http://www.cez.cz/en/power-plants-and-environment/hydraulic-power-plants/vydra.html Vydra Hydroelectric Power Station]
*http://www.jiznicechy.org/en/index.php?path=prir/vydra.htm