Bistrica (Livanjsko Polje)
Bistrica (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Бистрица) is sinking river near Livno in Western Bosnia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, though highly regulated for hydropower and irrigation since mid-20th century.
| Bistrica Prokop (artificial riverbed) | |
|---|---|
Duman Wellspring, source of the Bistrica river | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Municipality | Livno |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Duman wellspring |
| • location | Old Town of Livno |
| • coordinates | 43.832545°N 17.008634°E |
| Mouth | Lipsko Lake |
• location | near village of Lipa |
• coordinates | 43.698870°N 16.976638°E |
• elevation | 716 m (2,349 ft) |
| Length | 6.3 km (3.9 mi) (unregulated) 20.3 km (12.6 mi) (to Lipsko Lake) 28 km (17 mi) (with reversible canal "Lipsko-Buško") |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Buško Blato, Cetina |
| Landmarks | Livanjsko Polje |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Žabljak, Sturba |
| • right | Jaz, Plovuča |
| Waterbodies | Lipsko lake, Buško Blato |
| Bridges | Dumanska Ćuprija |
| Adriatic Sea | |
The Bistrica springs out of large karstic source called Vrelo Duman, which is situated within the cave in Duman neighborhood, in the heart of Old Town of Livno, also called as Bistrički Grad (English: Bistrički Town; Bistrički is possessive form made from the river name - Bistrica).
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