The Șurgani (locally also called ''Șorcan'') is a left

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of the river Timiș in

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. It discharges into the Timiș in Dragșina. Its length is and its basin size is .

Hydrography

The Șurgani originates in Dumbrava Forest, east of the town of

Buziaș Buziaș (also known as Băile Buziaș or Buziaș-Băi; hu, Buziásfürdő; german: Busiasch) is a town in Timiș County, Romania. Thanks to its healing springs, it was once one of the most famous bathing places in Hungary and then in Romania; it h ...

. It crosses the central part of the Banat plain and, after crossing the village of

Chevereșu Mare Chevereșu Mare ( hu, Nagykövéres; german: Großkeweresch) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Chevereșu Mare (commune seat), Dragșina and Vucova. Geography Chevereșu Mare is located in the central-south ...

it joins the Timiș south of the village of Dragșina. The main tributaries of the Șurgani river are, from source to mouth, the rivers Silagiu, Făgimac and Vucova. The Vâna, at present a tributary of the Șurgani, is a former branch of the Șurgani, whose upstream link to the river has been cut off by the embankment.

Development

There are two storage lakes in the basin of the Șurgani, one on the upper course of the Șurgani (Salcia) and one on the tributary Silagiu. At the beginning of the 20th century, dykes have been built along the lower reach of the river, from the village of

to the confluence with the Timiș River.

Environmental problems

The Șurgani is a vector for the expansion of the indigo bush (''

Amorpha fructicosa ''Amorpha'' is a genus of plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. All the species are native to North America, from southern Canada, most of the United States (US), and northern Mexico. They are commonly known as false indigo. The name ''Amorpha'' ...

''), an invasive plant originary from North America, which was brought to the Buziaș area for decorative purposes. The bush has invaded the banks of the Șurgani River and of the Timiș downstream of the confluence with the Șurgani River, gradually replacing the autochthonous vegetation.

References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Timiș County {{Timiș-river-stub