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Czarna Woda (Kaczawa)

Coordinates: 51°13′23″N 16°10′45″E / 51.222948°N 16.179116°E / 51.222948; 16.179116
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Czarna Woda
Czarna Woda River
Map
Location
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationwest of Wierzbowa, Bolesławiec County
 • coordinates51°24′00″N 15°41′53″E / 51.40000°N 15.69806°E / 51.40000; 15.69806
 • elevation151 m (495 ft)
MouthKaczawa
 • location
Legnica
 • coordinates
51°13′23″N 16°10′45″E / 51.222948°N 16.179116°E / 51.222948; 16.179116
 • elevation
114.1 m (374 ft)
Length47.15 km (29.30 mi)
Basin size985 km2 (380 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionKaczawaOderBaltic Sea

The Czarna Woda (Polish for "black water") is a river of Poland, a tributary of the Kaczawa, which it meets in Legnica. The Czarna Woda is 48km long. It flows through Lower Silesian Voivodeship and has waterfalls in Legnica.[1][2] The river also flows through marshes at Wierzbowskie taking a westerly direction from the village of Wierzbowa. The river flows through Legnica District. Its main tributaries are the Skora and Siekierna Rivers.

Towns on the river include Wierzbowa, Rokitki, Grzymalin, Bukowna, Rzeszotary and Legnica.

References

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  1. ^ Czana Woda Archived 2012-06-21 at the Wayback Machine mapy.
  2. ^ Czarna Woda Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine at hydral.