Mali Graben

Mali Graben
The Mali Graben at Dolgi Most
Country	Slovenia
Basin features
Main source	Gradaščica (in the vicinity of the Bokalce Castle)
River mouth	Ljubljanica (in the vicinity of the Gruber Canal 46°2′4.21″N 14°28′23.73″E / 46.0345028°N 14.4732583°E / 46.0345028; 14.4732583Coordinates: 46°2′4.21″N 14°28′23.73″E / 46.0345028°N 14.4732583°E / 46.0345028; 14.4732583

The Mali Graben (Slovene: Mali graben) is a creek and a natural branch of the Gradaščica River in southwest Ljubljana. It flows south of and parallel to the Gradaščica and is the largest affluent of the river Ljubljanica. It is also known as Stržen (literally, 'thalweg') and Mala voda ('Little Creek').

The creek is a natural channel. It splits from the Gradaščica not far from Bokalce Castle, then flows across the southern part of the Murgle residential district and joins the Ljubljanica from the left side near the Gruber Canal. Most water from the Gradaščica is diverted into the Mali Graben, helping alleviate flooding of the Trnovo District of Ljubljana.

Beginning of the Mali Graben west of the Vrhovci neighborhood in the west part of Ljubljana