Ribnik (river)

Ribnik
Fly fishing on the Ribnik river.
Location of the Ribnik's confluence with the Sana
Location
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Municipality	Ribnik (Western Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Solići hamlet, Gornji Ribnik village
• coordinates	44°24′08″N 16°48′02″E / 44.4023133°N 16.8004856°E / 44.4023133; 16.8004856
• elevation	300 m (980 ft)
2nd source
• location	Solići hamlet, Gornji Ribnik village
• coordinates	44°24′13″N 16°47′52″E / 44.4037255°N 16.7977658°E / 44.4037255; 16.7977658
3rd source
• location	Solići hamlet, Gornji Ribnik village
• coordinates	44°24′12″N 16°47′53″E / 44.4032963°N 16.7981467°E / 44.4032963; 16.7981467
Mouth	Sana river
• location	Velije hamlet, Gornji Ribnik village
• coordinates	44°26′04″N 16°49′33″E / 44.434454°N 16.8257868°E / 44.434454; 16.8257868
Length	5.5 km (3.4 mi) [1]
Basin size	447 km2 (173 sq mi) [1]
Width
• average	30 m (98 ft)
Depth
• average	0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Discharge
• location	at the springs
• average	15,5 m3/s
• minimum	1,25 m3/s
• maximum	≥100 m3/s
Basin features
Progression	Sana→ Una→ Sava→ Danube→ Black Sea
River system	Una

The Ribnik (Cyrillic: Рибник, pronounced [Rib-nik]) is a river in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a headwater tributary of the Sana, which it meat at Strane and Velije hamlets of the Gornji Ribnik village, 17 km below the Sana's own source springs, bringing in a large amounts of water to the still young Sana. It is among shortest of the Sana tributaries but at the same time among largest by the volume it discharges into the receiving Sana. The Ribnik is well known as a prime fly fishing fishery and is popular among anglers throughout the world.