The Elan is a right tributary of the river Prut in Romania.[1][2][3] It discharges into the Prut near Vădeni, on the border with Moldova. Its length is 73 km (45 mi) and its basin size is 606 km2 (234 sq mi).[2]
| Elan | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Vaslui, Galați |
| Villages | Hurdugi, Poșta Elan, Murgeni |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fălciu Hills |
| Mouth | Prut |
• coordinates | 46°05′52″N 28°06′08″E / 46.0978°N 28.1022°E |
| Length | 73 km (45 mi) |
| Basin size | 606 km2 (234 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Prut→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Tributaries
editThe following rivers are tributaries to the river Elan:[2]
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. 1079.
- ^ a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 460–461. OCLC 895459847. River code: XIII.1.22
- ^ Evaluarea hidrologică a bazinului r. Prut Archived 2018-07-12 at the Wayback Machine, L. Chirică
