The Mohelka is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Jizera River. It flows through the Liberec and Central Bohemian regions. It is long.
The river was initially called Mohelnice. The name of the river was derived from the Czech word mohyla (i.e. 'mound', but formerly also 'hill'; so the word mohelnice meant "water flowing between hills"). Mohelka is a diminutive form of Mohelnice.
The Mohelka originates in the territory of Jablonec nad Nisou in the Jizera Mountains at an elevation of and flows to Mohelnice nad Jizerou, where it enters the Jizera River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The average discharge at its mouth is .
The longest tributaries of the Mohelka are:
The river flows through the municipal territories of Jablonec nad Nisou, PuleÃÂný, Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou, Rádlo, Hodkovice nad Mohelkou, à ½ÃÂárek, Paceà Âice, Sychrov, Radimovice, Vlastiboà Âice, BÃÂlá, ÃÂeský Dub, Và ¡elibice, Kobyly, ChocnÃÂjovice and Mohelnice nad Jizerou.
There are 102 bodies of water in the basin area, but none of them is notable and their total area is only .
The Mohelka is suitable for river tourism. About on the lower course of the river is navigable for paddlers all year round.