Tarcău (river)
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| Tarcău | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Neamț County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Grindușul |
| • location | Tarcău Mountains |
| • coordinates | 46°38′45″N 26°09′12″E / 46.64583°N 26.15333°E |
| • elevation | 1,537 m (5,043 ft) |
| Mouth | Bistrița |
• location | Tarcău |
• coordinates | 46°53′29″N 26°08′10″E / 46.89139°N 26.13611°E |
• elevation | 403 m (1,322 ft) |
| Length | 33 km (21 mi) |
| Basin size | 392 km2 (151 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Bistrița→ Siret→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Tarcău (Hungarian: Tarkő) is a right tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania.[1][2][3] It discharges into the Bistrița in the village Tarcău.[4] It flows through the villages Ardeluța, Schitu Tarcău, Brateș, Cazaci and Tarcău. Its length is 33 km (21 mi) and its basin size is 392 km2 (151 sq mi).[2][5]
The Hungarian name means "baldstone". The Romanian name derives from that.
Tributaries
[edit]The following rivers are tributaries to the river Tarcău:[2]
- Left: Țapu, Tărcuța, Ardeluța, Răchita, Bolovăniș, Măierușu, Brateș, Ața, Râul Cheii, Valea Bătrâna, Cazaci, Frasinu
- Right: Răchitiș, Goșmanu, Dumitru, Cichiva, Murgoci, Pașcu, Radu, Hermanu
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. 953.
- ^ a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 396. OCLC 895459847. River code: XII.1.53.49
- ^ Ovidiu Gabor - "Economic Mechanism in Water Management" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05., map page 10
- ^ Tarcau (jud. Neamt), e-calauza.ro
- ^ Caracteristicile județului Neamț, p. 4 (in Romanian)
