Rolava

The Rolava (German: Rohlau) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Ohře River. It flows through the Karlovy Vary Region. It is 36.6 km (22.7 mi) long.

Rolava
The Rolava in Nová Role
Location
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Přebuz, Ore Mountains
• elevation	921 m (3,022 ft)
Mouth
• location	Ohře
• coordinates	50°24′20″N 12°36′43″E
• elevation	370 m (1,210 ft)
Length	36.6 km (22.7 mi)
Basin size	138.0 km2 (53.3 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	2.50 m3/s (88 cu ft/s) near estuary
Basin features
Progression	Ohře→ Elbe→ North Sea

Characteristic

Upper course of the Rolava

The Rolava originates in the territory of Přebuz in the Ore Mountains at an elevation of 921 m (3,022 ft) and flows to Karlovy Vary, where it enters the Ohře River at an elevation of 370 m (1,210 ft). It is 36.6 km (22.7 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 138.0 km² (53.3 sq mi).^[1]

The longest tributaries of the Rolava are:^[2]

Tributary	Length (km)	River km	Side
Černá voda	9.6	25.2	left
Limnice	6.2	15.5	left
Nejdecký potok	5.7	16.2	right

Course

The most notable settlement on the river is the city of Karlovy Vary. The river flows through the municipal territories of Přebuz, Vysoká Pec, Nové Hamry, Nejdek, Smolné Pece, Nová Role and Karlovy Vary.

Bodies of water

There are 154 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the Lesík Reservoir with an area of 9.3 ha (23 acres), built on the Nejdecký potok.^[1] North of the Rolava's source is the raised bog of Velké jeřábí jezero, whose waters the Rolava partly collects.

See also

• List of rivers of the Czech Republic