Vlasina River
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The Vlasina is a river in southeastern Serbia
, a 68 km-long outflow of the Vlasina Lake
and a right tributary to the Južna Morava, which also gives its name to the surrounding Vlasina
region.
The river flows to the north, between the mountains of Čemernik
on the west, and Gramada
on the east. It flows through Crna Trava
, regional and municipal center, and the villages of Brod, Krstićevo and Jabukovik, where it reaches the Lužnica
mountain and receives the Gradska reka from the right.
The river bends to the west, along the southern slopes of Lužnica, and receives from the right the Tegošnica (at Donje Gare village) and the Lužnica (at Svođe). As the Vlasina continues on the southernmost slopes of the Suva Planina
and Babička Gora
mountains, it reaches the town of Vlasotince
and western parts of the low Leskovac field, part of the composite valley of the Južna Morava. After the villages of Batulovce and Stajkovce, the Vlasina empties into the Južna Morava, east of the Leskovac
's eastern suburb of Mrštane
.
The Vlasina drains an area of 1,050 km², belongs to the Black Sea
drainage basin
and it is not navigable.
On 26 June 1988, after a period of heavy rains, Vlasina was a site of catastrophic torrent floods. The area affected by the catastrophe covered more than 1000 km², and caused a damage of around US$
1 billion, despite the river flow being supposedly regulated. Subsequent analysis showed a number of flaws in the design of the protected catchment
.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, a 68 km-long outflow of the Vlasina Lake
Vlasina Lake
Vlasina Lake is a semi-artificial lake in Southeast Serbia. Lying at the altitude of 1211 m, with the area of 16 km², it is the highest and largest artificial lake in Serbia...
and a right tributary to the Južna Morava, which also gives its name to the surrounding Vlasina
Vlasina
Vlasina may refer to:* Vlasina , a river in Serbia* Vlasina Lake, a lake in Serbia* Vlasina, a region in southeastern Serbia* Vlasina , a village and a mine in Serbia...
region.
River
The Vlasina flows out from the Vlasina Lake at an altitude of 1,213 m. Lake used to be a large, muddy peat bog, but in 1947-51 the Vlasina was dammed by the long, earth dam and the bog was turned into an artificial lake.The river flows to the north, between the mountains of Čemernik
Čemernik
Čemernik is a mountain in southeastern Serbia, near the town of Surdulica. Its highest peak Vrlo osoje has an altitude of 1638 meters above sea level. It is one of mountains that surround the Vlasina plateau and the Vlasina Lake....
on the west, and Gramada
Gramada
Gramada is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Vidin Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Gramada Municipality, which lies in the central part of Vidin Province. It is located in the western Danubian Plain, 30 kilometres from the provincial capital Vidin and 200...
on the east. It flows through Crna Trava
Crna Trava
Crna Trava is a village and municipality located in the Jablanica District of Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the village is 452 inhabitants, while population of the municipality is 1,661. This is the poorest municipality in the country.-Name:The name of the village in Serbian...
, regional and municipal center, and the villages of Brod, Krstićevo and Jabukovik, where it reaches the Lužnica
Lužnica
Lužnica is a settlement in the town of Zaprešić, Zagreb County, Croatia. According to the 2001 census, it has 62 inhabitants, spread over an area of . It is thus the smallest settlement by population in Zaprešić. Lužnica is the home to the Lužnica Castle, a baroque castle and touristic point of...
mountain and receives the Gradska reka from the right.
The river bends to the west, along the southern slopes of Lužnica, and receives from the right the Tegošnica (at Donje Gare village) and the Lužnica (at Svođe). As the Vlasina continues on the southernmost slopes of the Suva Planina
Suva Planina
Suva Planina is the mountain range in Southern Serbia. It extends in a horseshoe-shaped curve from Niška Banja spa to Bela Palanka....
and Babička Gora
Babička Gora
Babička Gora is a mountain in southern Serbia, near the city of Leskovac. Its highest peak, Kriva buka has an altitude of 1059 metres above sea level....
mountains, it reaches the town of Vlasotince
Vlasotince
Vlasotince is town and municipality in south-east Serbia. The municipality has 29,669 inhabitants, while the town itself has a population of 15,830 .-History:...
and western parts of the low Leskovac field, part of the composite valley of the Južna Morava. After the villages of Batulovce and Stajkovce, the Vlasina empties into the Južna Morava, east of the Leskovac
Leskovac
Leskovac is a city and municipality in southern Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Jablanica District of Serbia...
's eastern suburb of Mrštane
Mrštane
Mrštane is a village in the municipality of Leskovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1431 people.-References:...
.
The Vlasina drains an area of 1,050 km², belongs to the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
and it is not navigable.
On 26 June 1988, after a period of heavy rains, Vlasina was a site of catastrophic torrent floods. The area affected by the catastrophe covered more than 1000 km², and caused a damage of around US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
1 billion, despite the river flow being supposedly regulated. Subsequent analysis showed a number of flaws in the design of the protected catchment
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
.