Tarcău (river)

The Tarcău (Hungarian: Tarkő) is a right tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania.[1][2][3] It discharges into the Bistrița in Tarcău. It flows through the villages Ardeluța, Schitu Tarcău, Brateș, Cazaci and Tarcău. Its length is 33 km (21 mi) and its basin size is 392 km2 (151 sq mi).[2][4]

Tarcău
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesNeamț County
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Grindușul
  locationTarcău Mountains
  coordinates46°38′45″N 26°09′12″E
  elevation1,537 m (5,043 ft)
MouthBistrița
  location
Tarcău
  coordinates
46°53′29″N 26°08′10″E
  elevation
403 m (1,322 ft)
Length33 km (21 mi)
Basin size392 km2 (151 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionBistrițaSiretDanubeBlack Sea

The Hungarian name means "baldstone". The Romanian name derives from that.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Tarcău:[2]

  • Left: Țapu, Tărcuța, Ardeluța, Răchita, Bolovăniș, Măierușu, Brateș, Ața, Râul Cheii, Valea Bătrâna, Cazaci, Frasinu
  • Right: Răchitiș, Goșmanu, Dumitru, Cichiva, Murgoci, Pașcu, Radu, Hermanu

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. p. 953.
  2. Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 396. OCLC 895459847. River code: XII.1.53.49
  3. Ovidiu Gabor - "Economic Mechanism in Water Management" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05., map page 10
  4. Caracteristicile județului Neamț, p. 4 (in Romanian)
  • Trasee turistice - Județul Neamț


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