The Arieșul Mic (Hungarian: Kis-Aranyos) is a river in the Apuseni Mountains, Alba County, western Romania. It is the right headwater of the river Arieș.[1][2] It flows through the villages Avram Iancu and Vidra, and joins the Arieșul Mare (the other headwater) in Mihoești near Câmpeni.[3] Its length is 34 km (21 mi) and its basin size is 160 km2 (62 sq mi).[2]
| Arieșul Mic | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Alba County |
| Villages | Avram Iancu, Vidra |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Curcubăta Mare |
| • location | Bihor Mountains |
| • coordinates | 46°25′48″N 22°41′37″E / 46.43000°N 22.69361°E |
| • elevation | 1,494 m (4,902 ft) |
| Mouth | Arieș |
• location | Lake Mihoești near Câmpeni |
• coordinates | 46°22′20″N 23°01′01″E / 46.37222°N 23.01694°E |
• elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Length | 34 km (21 mi) |
| Basin size | 160 km2 (62 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Arieș→ Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Tributaries
editThe following rivers are tributaries to the river Arieșul Mic (from source to mouth):[2]
- Left: Micoaia, Libărțana, Valea Boului, Drăghița, Slatina and Valea Lungă
- Right: Divaia, Cioha, Păltiniș, Dobrani, Vidrișoara and Valea Dolii
References
edit- ^ "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. 312.
- ^ a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 148–149. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.81.7
- ^ Ariesul Mic (jud. Alba), e-calauza.ro
