The Flöha (German pronunciation: [ˈfløːa]; Czech: Flájský potok) is a river in Saxony, Germany, and the Czech Republic. It flows into the river Zschopau in the town Flöha.

Flöha
The river Flöha in the borough of Flöha
Location
Countries
Region (CZ)Ústí nad Labem
State (DE)Saxony
Reference no.DE: 54268
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSource region: 5 km east of Fláje
 • elevationca. 845 m above sea level (NHN)
Mouth 
 • location
In Flöha into the Zschopau
 • coordinates
50°51′27″N 13°03′50″E / 50.8576°N 13.0639°E / 50.8576; 13.0639
 • elevation
268 m above sea level (NHN)
Length67 km [1]
Basin size799.4 km2 (308.7 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationat Borstendorf gauge[2]
 • average9.15 m3/s (323 cu ft/s)
 • minimumRecord low: 0.2 m3/s (7.1 cu ft/s) (in 22.07.1934)
Average low: 1.68 m3/s (59 cu ft/s)
 • maximumAverage high: 92 m3/s (3,200 cu ft/s)
Record high: 540 m3/s (19,000 cu ft/s) (in 13.08.2002)
Basin features
ProgressionZschopauFreiberger MuldeMuldeElbeNorth Sea
River systemElbe
Tributaries 
 • leftBlack Pockau
WaterbodiesReservoirs: Fláje Reservoir, Rauschenbach Reservoir

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Topographic map 1:25.000
  2. ^ "Hydrologisches Handbuch: Teil 3 - Gewässerkundliche Hauptwerte" (PDF, 637 kB). Freistaat Sachsen - Landesamt für Umwelt und Geologie. p. 58. Retrieved 2012-10-04.