The Uz (Hungarian: Úz) is a right tributary of the river Trotuș in Romania.[1][2][3] It discharges into the Trotuș in Dărmănești.[4] The Poiana Uzului Dam is located on the river Uz. Its length is 50 km (31 mi) and its basin size is 469 km2 (181 sq mi).[2]
| Uz | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Harghita, Bacău |
| Villages | Eghersec, Valea Uzului, Dărmănești |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ciuc Mountains |
| Mouth | Trotuș |
• location | Dărmănești |
• coordinates | 46°21′52″N 26°30′55″E / 46.3645°N 26.5152°E |
| Length | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Basin size | 469 km2 (181 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Trotuș→ Siret→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Tributaries
editThe following rivers are tributaries to the river Uz (from source to mouth):[2]
- Left: Eghersec, Oreg, Rața, Soveto, Mogheruș, Copuria, Răchitiș, Câmp
- Right: Bașca, Bărzăuța, Izvorul Alb, Groza, Tulburea, Izvorul Negru
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. 914.
- ^ a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 405–406. OCLC 895459847. River code: XII.1.69.22
- ^ Ovidiu Gabor - "Economical mechanism in water management: Cost recovery for water services (case study)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2009., map page 10
- ^ Uz / Uzul (jud. Bacau), e-calauza.ro
