Ghimbav (river)
| Ghimbav | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Argeș County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Leaota Mountains |
| Mouth | Dâmbovița |
• location | Upstream of Rucăr |
• coordinates | 45°23′17″N 25°11′54″E / 45.3880°N 25.1984°E |
| Length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 42 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dâmbovița→ Argeș→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Ghimbav is a left tributary of the river Dâmbovița in Romania.[1][2] Its source is in the Leaota Mountains. It flows into the Dâmbovița upstream from Rucăr. Its length is 12 km (7.5 mi) and its basin size is 42 km2 (16 sq mi).[2]
Tributaries
[edit]The following rivers are tributaries to the river Ghimbav (from source to mouth):
- Left: Cumpărata Mare, Valea Popii, Bragadiru, Fierăria, Pârâul cu Pietriș, Plaiul, Pita
- Right: Cumpărata Mică, Secăruia, Valea Andoliei, Pârâul Stânei, Pârâul Verde, Pârâul Rău, Bechet
References
[edit]- ^ "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. p. 774.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 338. OCLC 895459847. River code: X.1.25.5
