The Bistrița (; sometimes identified as ''Bistrița Gorjană'') is a right
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of the river
Tismana
Tismana is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It administers ten villages: Celei, Costeni, Gornovița, Isvarna, Pocruia, Racoți, Sohodol, Topești, Vâlcele and Vânăta.
History
During the Byzantine period, Tismana was a major center of ...
in
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
. It discharges into the Tismana near
Șomănești. Its source is in the
Vâlcan Mountains
The Vâlcan Mountains are a chain of mountains in the Southern Carpathians in Gorj County, Romania. They are part of the Retezat-Godeanu Mountains group. They run for approximately and the highest peak is the Vâlcan Peak at . The mountains run th ...
. Its length is and its basin size is .
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Bistrița (from source to mouth):
*Left: Negoiu, Văratecu, Vâja, Valea Lungă, Becheru, Mărului, Găunoasa, Viilor,
Bâlta
*Right: Lespezel, Salcia, Lupului, Frasinu, Padeșu, Boului,
Bistricioara, Ogașu Hobiței
See also
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Lake Ceauru (project) Lake Ceauru ( ro, Lacul Ceauru) is the name of a project to build an artificial lake in Romania. The work was commissioned in 1965 and the lake was to be fed from the waters of four rivers. The project was reported as completed, but only the initial ...
References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Gorj County
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