The Colentina is a left

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 Dâmbovița 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 Dâmbovița near Bălăceanca.Colentina (jud. Ilfov)
e-calauza.ro It passes through the city of

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...

and the villages and towns Călugăreni, Bălănești,

Ghimpați Ghimpați is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Copaciu, Ghimpați, Naipu and Valea Plopilor. Natives * Liviu Ciobotariu * Gheorghe Cristescu Gheorghe Cristescu (October 10, 1882 in Copa ...

, Ciocănești,

Crevedia Crevedia is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hunga ...

Buftea Buftea () is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, located north-west of Bucharest. One village, Buciumeni, is administered by the town. The film studios MediaPro Pictures and the Buftea Palace of the Știrbei family are located in Buftea ...

Mogoșoaia Mogoșoaia is a commune in the west of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, composed of a single village, Mogoșoaia. In late 17th century, Constantin Brâncoveanu bought land here, and, between 1698 and 1702, he built the Mogoșoaia Palace Mogo� ...

, Pantelimon and Cernica. Its length is and its basin size is . The following lakes are built on the river: * Lake Moarta * Lake Ciocăneşti I * Lake Ciocăneşti I * Lake Crevedia VI *

Lake Buftea A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

Lake Mogoşoaia A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

Lake Chitila A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

Lake Străuleşti A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

- 39 ha. *

Lake Griviţa A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

- 80 ha. *

Lake Băneasa Lake Băneasa ( ro, Lacul Băneasa) is a reservoir on the Colentina River at Băneasa in Sector 1 of Bucharest, Romania. The lake has a length of , a width between and , a surface area of 40 hectares (0.40 km2), a depth between and , a volume of ...

- 40 ha. *

Lake Herăstrău A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

- 77 ha. * Lake Floreasca - 70 ha. *

Lake Tei A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

- 80 ha. *

Lake Plumbuita A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

- 55 ha. * Lake Fundeni - 123 ha. * Lake Pantelimon I - 120 ha. * Lake Pantelimon II - 260 ha. *

Lake Cernica A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

- 360 ha.

References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Bucharest Rivers of Dâmbovița County Rivers of Ilfov County {{Ilfov-river-stub