Bílé Labe
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CountryCzech Republic
locationPec pod Sněžkou, Giant Mountains
| Bílé Labe | |
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 The Bílé Labe near the mouth | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Pec pod Sněžkou, Giant Mountains |
| • coordinates | 50°44′4″N 15°42′22″E / 50.73444°N 15.70611°E |
| • elevation | 1,430 m (4,690 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Elbe |
• coordinates | 50°44′27″N 15°36′22″E / 50.74083°N 15.60611°E |
• elevation | 764 m (2,507 ft) |
| Length | 8.3 km (5.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.77 m3/s (27 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Elbe→ North Sea |
The Bílé Labe (German: Weißwasser) is a mountain river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows in the Giant Mountains in the Hradec Králové Region and is 8.3 km (5.2 mi) long.
Characteristic
The Bílé Labe originates in the territory of Pec pod Sněžkou in the Giant Mountains, in the Úpské rašelinistě bog at an elevation of 1,430 m (4,690 ft) and flows to Špindlerův Mlýn, where it enters the Elbe River at an elevation of 764 m (2,507 ft). It is 8.3 km (5.2 mi) long.[2] Its drainage basin has an area of 20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi).[3] The average discharge at its mouth is 0.77 m3/s (27 cu ft/s).
The longest tributaries of the Bílé Labe are:[2]
| Tributary | Length (km) | Side |
|---|---|---|
| Červený potok | 3.2 | right |
| Čertova strouha | 2.8 | right |
| Hřímavá bystřina | 1.7 | right |
| Stříbrná bystřina | 1.4 | right |
| Černý potok | 1.0 | right |
