The Canalul Morilor is a canal in the lowland area south of the river
Crișul Alb
The Crișul Alb (Romanian), ( Hungarian: Fehér-Körös) is a river in western Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, and in south-eastern Hungary (Békés County).
Its source is in the southern Apuseni Mountains (Romanian: Munții A ...
in
Arad County
Arad County () is an administrative division ( judeţ) of Romania roughly translated into county in the western part of the country on the border with Hungary, mostly in the region of Crișana and few villages in Banat. The administrative center ...
, western
Romania. Constructed in the 19th century for water-mills, it is now used for irrigation. It takes water from the Crișul Alb near
Berindia
Buteni ( hu, Buttyin) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The river Crișul Alb flows nearby. Buteni commune lies in the Sebiș Basin
Sebiș ( hu, Borossebes) is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. Situated 82 km from ...
, flows more or less parallel to the Crișul Alb towards the west and discharges into the Crișul Alb in
Vărșand. It is long.
Planul de management al riscului la inundații - Administrația Bazinală de Apă Crișuri
p. 21 It passes through the communes Buteni
Buteni ( hu, Buttyin) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The river Crișul Alb flows nearby. Buteni commune lies in the Sebiș Basin
Sebiș ( hu, Borossebes) is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. Situated 82 km from t ...
, Bârsa, Bocsig, Ineu
Ineu (; Hungarian: ''Borosjenő''; Serbian: Јенопоље/''Jenopolje''; Turkish: ''Yanova'') is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. It is situated at a distance of from the county capital, Arad, it occupies a surface ...
, Seleuș
Seleuș ( hu, Csigérszőllős) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. Seleuș commune lies in the eastern part of the Crișul Alb Plateau, along the river Cigher. Its administrative territory occupies 4122 hectares. It is composed of three villag ...
, Zărand
Zărand ( hu, Zaránd) is a commune in Arad County, 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 Bulgar ...
, Olari, Chișineu-Criș, Socodor
Socodor ( hu, Székudvar) is a commune in Arad County, 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 Bu ...
and Pilu. It intercepts several former left tributaries of the Crișul Alb, including Chișer
The Chișer is a small river in Arad County, Romania. Formerly a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb, it now discharges into the Canalul Morilor
The Canalul Morilor is a canal in the lowland area south of the river Crișul Alb in Arad County ...
, Rât and Budieru
The Budieru is a river in Arad County, western Romania. Formerly a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb, it presently flows into the Canalul Morilor
The Canalul Morilor is a canal in the lowland area south of the river Crișul Alb in Arad Cou ...
.
References
Canals in Romania
CCanalul Morilor
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