Kamenice (Jizera)
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Kamenice river is a tributary of the Jizera river in the Czech Republic
. It rises from several source streams in the Jizera Mountains
of Bohemia
at Holubník (the "pigeon-house") (1070 m). Below the former crystal
production village of Kristiánov (Christiansthal), a locality in the Bedřichov (Friedrichswald), only Liščí bouda (Fuchsbaude) remains preserved as a glass museum near where the Kamenice meets the Josefův Důl dam
. The Josefův Důl dam, above the village Josefův Důl
, was built between 1976 and 1982 and is the largest dam in the Jizera Mountains. It has a height of 43 m and a capacity of 23 million cubic meters. It is used for drinking water, so recreational activities are not permitted upon it.
The Kamenice flows on its course south of the city Tanvald
, where it meets the Desná river . It flows on through Velký Hamr . After 36 km it flows through the village of Spálov u Semil near Železný Brod in the Jizera Mountains. The Kamnitz is the largest tributary of the Jizera.
On July 29, 1897, a severe flood of the region occurred following the swelling of the Kamenice because of 310 mm/m² of rainfall in the Jizera Mountains that day. The breakup of the bílý Desná dam on September 18, 1916 was also caused by the flooding of the Kamenice.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It rises from several source streams in the Jizera Mountains
Jizera Mountains
Jizera Mountains , or Izera Mountains, are part of the Western Sudetes on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. The major part is formed from granite, with some areas formed from basalt. The mountains got their name from the Jizera River, which rises at the southern base of Smrk...
of Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
at Holubník (the "pigeon-house") (1070 m). Below the former crystal
Crystal
A crystal or crystalline solid is a solid material whose constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions. The scientific study of crystals and crystal formation is known as crystallography...
production village of Kristiánov (Christiansthal), a locality in the Bedřichov (Friedrichswald), only Liščí bouda (Fuchsbaude) remains preserved as a glass museum near where the Kamenice meets the Josefův Důl dam
Josefův Důl dam
The Josefův Důl dam sits above the village Josefův Důl and dams the water of Kamenice river. It was built between 1976 and 1982 and is the largest dam in the Jizera Mountains. It is has a height of 43 m and a capacity of 23 million cubic meters. It is used for drinking water so recreational...
. The Josefův Důl dam, above the village Josefův Důl
Josefův Důl
Josefův Důl is a village and municipality in the Jablonec nad Nisou District of the Liberec Region in the Czech Republic. The municipality covers an area of 22km² and, as of 2006, it had a population of 1021. It is located at 625m above sea level in the Valley of the Kamenice river in the...
, was built between 1976 and 1982 and is the largest dam in the Jizera Mountains. It has a height of 43 m and a capacity of 23 million cubic meters. It is used for drinking water, so recreational activities are not permitted upon it.
The Kamenice flows on its course south of the city Tanvald
Tanvald
Tanvald is a town in the northern Czech Republic. Its population was 6,836 as of August 28, 2006.The town has direct rail connection with Prague and Dresden. Traffic on the railway line to Jelenia Góra in Poland was restricted in 1945; the trains terminate in Harrachov...
, where it meets the Desná river . It flows on through Velký Hamr . After 36 km it flows through the village of Spálov u Semil near Železný Brod in the Jizera Mountains. The Kamnitz is the largest tributary of the Jizera.
On July 29, 1897, a severe flood of the region occurred following the swelling of the Kamenice because of 310 mm/m² of rainfall in the Jizera Mountains that day. The breakup of the bílý Desná dam on September 18, 1916 was also caused by the flooding of the Kamenice.