The Mostiștea 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

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. It flows through the artificial Lake Mostiștea. Its source is near the village Dascălu, northeast of

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. It flows into the Danube near

Mânăstirea Mânăstirea is a communes of Romania, commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Coconi, Mânăstirea, and Sultana. As of 2011, the population of Mânăstirea was 5,612. Natives * Alexandru Sahia Refe ...

. Its length is and its basin size is . The river (and its tributaries) is formed mainly by lakes (''bălți'' in Romanian), because of human intervention, that flow one into another, until they reach

. There, it forms the largest lake on the river, lake Mostiștea, and it is dammed. After the dam, the river flows towards the Danube artificially channeled, for about 10 km (6 miles), through Canalul Dorobanțu (Dorobanțu Channel).

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Mostiștea, from source to mouth: Dascălu,

Petrăchioaia Petrăchioaia is a commune in the east of Ilfov 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 no ...

, Sineşti,

Belciugatele Belciugatele is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Belciugatele, Cândeasca, Cojești, Mataraua and Măriuța. As of 2007 the population of Belciugatele is 1,878. The ruins of a Dacian fortress ...

Fundulea Fundulea is an agricultural town in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is on the Bărăgan Plain, approximately 30 km east of the capital Bucharest, in the historical region of Wallachia. It has a population of 7.851. The A2 freeway ...

, Tămădău Mare, Sărulești, Gurbănești, Valea Argovei, Frăsinet,

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Mostiștea (from source to mouth): Left: Valea Livezilor,

Colceag Colceag is a communes of Romania, commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Colceag, Inotești, Parepa-Rușani and Vâlcelele. References External linksOfficial site of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne in Fran ...

, Vânăta,

Argova The Argova is a left tributary of the river Mostiștea in 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, Hu ...

Right:

Corâta The Corâta is a right tributary of the river Mostiștea in 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, H ...

References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Călărași County Rivers of Ialomița County Rivers of Ilfov County {{Ilfov-river-stub