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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
Prut
The Prut (also spelled in English as Pruth; , uk, Прут) is a long river in Eastern Europe. It is a left tributary of the Danube. In part of its course it forms Romania's border with Moldova and Ukraine.
Characteristics
The Prut originates ...
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
Stânca-Costești Reservoir, which is drained by the Prut, near
Ripiceni
Ripiceni is a commune in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Cinghiniia, Lehnești, Movila Ruptă, Popoaia, Râșca, Ripiceni and Ripicenii Vechi. It lies along the river Prut that forms the border with M ...
. Its length is and its basin size is .
References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Botoșani County
Tributaries of the Prut
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