Chamb
River in Germany and the Czech Republic
title: "Chamb" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rivers-of-bavaria", "rivers-of-the-plzeň-region", "international-rivers-of-europe", "rivers-of-germany", "rivers-of-the-czech-republic", "czech-republic–germany-border", "border-rivers"] description: "River in Germany and the Czech Republic" topic_path: "geography/germany" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamb" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary River in Germany and the Czech Republic ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox river"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Chamb |
| name_other | Kouba |
| image | Chamb bei Arnschwang.JPG |
| image_caption | The Chamb near Arnschwang |
| source1_location | Chodská Lhota, Cham-Furth Depression |
| source1_coordinates | |
| mouth_location | Regen |
| mouth_coordinates | |
| progression | |
| subdivision_type1 | Countries |
| subdivision_name1 | |
| subdivision_type2 | State/ |
| Region | |
| subdivision_name2 | |
| length_km | 50.3 |
| source1_elevation | 526 m |
| mouth_elevation | 367 m |
| discharge1_avg | 1.4 m3/s near estuary |
| basin_size_km2 | 418.2 |
| :: |
| name = Chamb | name_other = Kouba | image = Chamb bei Arnschwang.JPG | image_caption = The Chamb near Arnschwang | source1_location = Chodská Lhota, Cham-Furth Depression | source1_coordinates = | mouth_location = Regen | mouth_coordinates = | progression = | subdivision_type1 = Countries | subdivision_name1 = | subdivision_type2 = State/ Region | subdivision_name2 = | length_km = 50.3 | source1_elevation = 526 m | mouth_elevation = 367 m | discharge1_avg = 1.4 m3/s near estuary | basin_size_km2 = 418.2 The Chamb () is a river in Germany and the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Regen River. It flows through Bavaria and Plzeň Region. It is 50.3 km long.
Etymology
The name is derived from the Celtic word kambos, which translates as 'crooked', 'twisted'.
Characteristic
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Chamb_Mündung.JPG" caption="Cham"] ::
The Chamb originates in the territory of Chodská Lhota in the Cham-Furth Depression at an elevation of 526 m and flows to Cham, where it merges with the Regen River at an elevation of 367 m. It is 50.3 km long, of which 38.5 km is in Germany, 9.0 km is in the Czech Republic and 2.8 km forms the Czech-German border. Its drainage basin has an area of 418.2 km2, of which 298.0 km2 is in Germany and 120.2 km2 is in the Czech Republic.
The longest tributaries of the Chamb are: ::data[format=table]
| Tributary | Length (km) | Side |
|---|---|---|
| Freybach | 17.9 | left |
| Teplá Bystřice / Warme Pastritz | 12.9 | right |
| Zelzer Bach | 12.0 | right |
| Chladná Bystřice / Kalte Pastritz | 10.4 | right |
| Danglesbach / Spálenecký potok | 10.2 | right |
| :: |
Course
The river flows through the municipal territories of Chodská Lhota, Kdyně (briefly) and Domažlice in the Czech Republic, and through Eschlkam, Furth im Wald, Arnschwang, Weiding and Cham in Germany.
Bodies of water
A significant body of water built on the Chamb is the Drachensee Reservoir, located in the territory of Furth im Wald. It was built in 2009 and has an area of 175 ha. The main purpose of the reservoir is flood protection (river flow regulation). In addition, the western part of the reservoir is used for recreational purposes and the eastern part is a nesting ground for many species of water birds.
Nature
A population of Eurasian beavers (protected within the Czech Republic) lives in the upper course of the river. The rising water in the Chamb due to beaver dams has spilled over the banks and caused damage to people's homes. In January 2015, the Department of the Environment allowed removal of one such dam.
References
References
- "Chamb - Nebenfluss des Regen". Tourismusverband Ostbayern e.V..
- "Vodní toky". [[Czech Hydrometeorological Institute]].
- "Willkommen".
- Šavlová, Monika. (2022-06-26). "Nevšední zážitek kousek za hranicemi. Dračí jezero obývá řada ptačích druhů". Deník.cz.
- Bauerová, Helena. (2015-01-10). "Bobří hráze vylévaly potok Koubu z koryta". Deník.cz.
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