Ondava

The Ondava is a river in eastern Slovakia, the northern source river of the Bodrog. Its source is in the Low Beskids (Eastern Carpathian Mountains), near the village Nižná Polianka, close to the border with Poland. The Ondava flows south through the towns Svidník, Stropkov and Trhovište, and through the Ondavská Highlands. It is 142 km (88 mi) long and its basin size is 3,355 km² (1,295 sq mi).[1]

Ondava river
Ondava
Location
Country	Slovakia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Low Beskids
Mouth
• location	Joins the Latorica to form the Bodrog
• coordinates	48.4547°N 21.8195°E
• elevation	100 m (330 ft)
Length	142 km (88 mi)
Basin size	3,355 km^2 (1,295 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	22.6 m^3/s (800 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Bodrog→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries	444

Near the village Cejkov, the Ondava joins the Latorica and forms the Bodrog river, itself a tributary of the Tisza. The Ondava river is 44% regulated.[2]

Tributaries

• Major left tributaries – Mirošovec, Ladomírka, Chotčianka, Brusnička, Oľka and Ondavka.[3]
• Major right tributary – Topľa.[3]
  • Minor right tributaries – Olšavanka and Trnávka.[3]

References

1. Plán manažmentu povodňového rizikavčiastkovom povodí Bodrogu, p. 51
2. Danube Facts and Figures – The Slovak Republic (March 2007). (.pdf). Retrieved October 30, 2007.
3. Geographical coverage of the Bodrog River Basin District and list of appropriate competent authorities. (.doc). Retrieved October 30, 2007.