The Criș Collector Canal () is the main canal of the drainage system of the area between the

Crișul Repede The Crișul Repede (Romanian language, Romanian Crișul Repede ("the rapid Criș"); Hungarian language, Hungarian Sebes-Körös) is a river in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania and in southeastern Hungary (Körösvidek). Together with the rivers Cri ...

and the

Crișul Negru The Crișul Negru (Black Criș) ( Romanian), () is a river in western Romania (Transylvania) and south-eastern Hungary (Békés County). The river has its source in the western Apuseni Mountains of Romania. Flowing through the Romanian towns of � ...

Bihor County Bihor County (, ) is a county (județ) in western Romania. With a total area of , Bihor is Romania's 6th largest county geographically and the main county in the historical region of Crișana. Its capital city is Oradea (Nagyvárad). Toponymy ...

, western

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

. The lower reach of the canal is also known as Tămașda Collector Canal (). The canal starts from the Crișul Repede near the village of Tărian, 10 km west of

Oradea Oradea (, , ; ; ) is a city in Romania, located in the Crișana region. It serves as the administrative county seat, seat of Bihor County and an economic, social, and cultural hub in northwestern Romania. The city lies between rolling hills on ...

, and flows into the Crișul Negru upstream of the village of Tămașda. It is long.Planul de management al riscului la inundații - Administrația Bazinală de Apă Crișuri
p. 16, 21 The canal intercepts the drainage canals and the rivers flowing westward between the two main rivers, including

Corhana The Corhana (, ) is a river in western Romania and eastern Hungary, a tributary of the Crișul Repede. Its source is 2 km south of the village Șauaieu. It flows in western direction towards Cefa, where much of its flow is diverted by the Cr ...

Velju Mare The Velju Mare (in its lower course also ''Valea Mare'') is a left tributary of the river Corhana in Romania.

and Veljul Negreștilor. It passes through the villages Tărian, Toboliu, Roit,

Sânnicolau Român Sânnicolau Român () is a commune located in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Berechiu (''Felsőbarakony''), Roit (''Rojt''), and Sânnicolau Român. These were part of Cefa Commune until 2003, when they were s ...

, Cefa, Homorog, Arpășel, Ghiorac, Boiu and Tămașda.

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