Kochłówka, Brook in Przyszowice, Poland
Potok Bielszowicki is a brook in Przyszowice that flows through Poland's industrial Silesian region, connecting several urban settlements. It originates near Chorzów and joins the Kłodnica River at Zabrze after passing through Ruda Śląska.
The waterway underwent significant human modification over time, with most of its course being channeled and regulated for water management. In the 1960s, its water was clean enough for locals to swim in the shallow sections.
Locals call this waterway Kochłówka, and it serves as a connecting waterway linking different communities across the industrial region. People in the area view it as an integral part of their local water infrastructure.
Much of the waterway flows through regulated channels except in specific areas where more natural conditions exist. The easiest access is from the towns along its route, where local paths and walkways allow you to observe it from the banks.
Mining subsidence altered the ground, forcing authorities to redirect where this waterway joins the Kłodnica River. This adjustment was needed to account for the landscape changes caused by underground extraction.
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