Thaya


The Thaya is a river in Central Europe, the longest tributary to the river Morava. It is long and meanders from west to east in the border area between Lower Austria and South Moravia, though the frontier does not exactly follow the river's course in most parts. Its source is in two smaller rivers, namely the German Thaya and the Moravian Thaya, flowing together at Raabs.
Its name means "the inert". There is also a small village which bears the name Dyje, located near Znojmo.

Geography

In its upper reaches, the Thaya flows through deep gorges, along which it passes many castles and chateaus. In Moravia, it has been dammed in several locations.
Thaya gathers waters from the western half of Moravia and the adjacent part of Lower Austria. Its biggest tributaries are Svratka and Jihlava, flowing together into the middle one of the Nové Mlýny reservoirs.
Important cities and towns along the Thaya:
All the dams are situated in Czech Republic. They are used for irrigation, hydroelectricity and flood protection.
Dam NameDimension Level AltitudeQavQ100Qmax.Power StationTypeQpp
Vranov348,459.74m3s−1260m3s−1364m3s−118.9 MWConventional45m3s−1
Znojmo225,610.25m3s−1280m3s−1379m3s−11.4 WMrun-of-the-river12m3s−1
Nove Mlyny I 171,413.3m3s−1290m3s−1see lower reservoirN/AN/AN/A
Nove Mlyny II 170,3540.9m3s−1see lower reservoirsee lower reservoirN/AN/AN/A
Nove Mlyny III 170,3540.9m3s−1820m3s−1657m3s−12.4 MWrun-of-the-river48m3s−1