Sava Bohinjka
The Sava Bohinjka is a headwater of the Sava River in northwestern Slovenia. At 41 kilometres (25 mi) in length,[1] it is the shorter of the two headwaters that become the Sava River in Radovljica, the other being the 45 km (28 mi)-long Sava Dolinka.
Sava Bohinjka | |
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Location | |
Country | Slovenia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Sava |
• coordinates | 46.3442°N 14.1553°E |
Length | 41 km (25 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 388 km2 (150 sq mi) [1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Sava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Course
The Sava Bohinjka originates under the Komarča Crag at an elevation of 805 m (2,641 ft), from springs fed by the Triglav Lakes Valley. Until it reaches Lake Bohinj, the river is known as the Savica ('little Sava'), and features the 60 m (200 ft)-high Savica Falls (Slovene: slap Savica) at its source.[2] It then flows through the Ukanc Gorge, where the 3 MW Savica power plant is located, before flowing into Lake Bohinj, where it creates a small delta. It flows from Lake Bohinj as the Sava Bohinjka through Bohinjska Bistrica, Bohinjska Bela, and close to Lake Bled, before meeting the Sava Dolinka near Radovljica.
References
- Rivers, longer than 25 km, and their catchment areas, Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Baedeker, Karl (1879) "Terglou: The Valley of the Wocheiner Save" The Eastern Alps: Including the Bavarian Highlands, the Tyrol, Salzkammergut, Styria, and Carinthia (4th ed.) Dulau and Co., London, p. 353, OCLC 4018143
External links
Media related to Sava Bohinjka at Wikimedia Commons - Condition of Sava Bohinjka at Sveti Janez and Bodešče - graphs, in the following order, of water level, flow and temperature data for the past 30 days (taken at Sveti Janez and Bodešče by ARSO)