Șușița (Gorj)

The Șușița (in its upper course also: Straja or Amaru) is a right tributary of the river Jiu in Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Jiu near the city Târgu Jiu. Its length is 37 km (23 mi) and its basin size is 234 km2 (90 sq mi).[2]

Șușița
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesGorj County
VillagesVaidei, Curpen, Alexeni, Stănești, Ursați
Physical characteristics
SourceVâlcan Mountains
MouthJiu
 • location
Târgu Jiu
 • coordinates
44.9864°N 23.2316°E / 44.9864; 23.2316
Length37 km (23 mi)
Basin size234 km2 (90 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • location*
 • maximum369 m3/s (13,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionJiu→ Danube→ Black Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftCornul
 • rightSuseni

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Șușița (from source to mouth):

  • Left: Grivele, Cartianu, Cracu, Zănoaga, Răchițelii, Strâmbu, Jara, Mitări, Cornul
  • Right: Valea Boului, Cârligu, Frasin, Măcriș, Corcotu, Țiganu, Tragoe, Valea Mare, Balta Verde, Richita, Valea Socilor, Suseni, Iaz

References
  1. "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. pp. 546–547.
  2. Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 242. OCLC 895459847. River code: VII.1.25b
  • Trasee turistice - județul Gorj


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