The Asău is a left tributary of the river Trotuș in Romania.[1][2][3] Its source is located in the Tarcău Mountains. It discharges into the Trotuș in the village Asău, near Comănești.[4] Its length is 39 km (24 mi) and its basin size is 208 km2 (80 sq mi).[2]
| Asău | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Bacău County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Tarcău Mountains |
| Mouth | Trotuș |
• location | Asău |
• coordinates | 46°26′03″N 26°24′21″E / 46.4342°N 26.4058°E |
| Length | 39 km (24 mi) |
| Basin size | 208 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Trotuș→ Siret→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Tributaries
editThe following rivers are tributaries to the river Asău (from source to mouth):
- Left: Asăul Mic, Geamănele Mari, Izvorul Negru, Rugina, Rășcoiu, Păltiniș, Izvorul Alb, Pârâul Tulbure
- Right: Preotese, Cetățeni, Pârâul Caprei, Pârâul lui Iacob, Agăstin, Barta, Chicera
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. 913.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 404. OCLC 895459847. River code: XII.1.69.18
- ^ Ovidiu Gabor -"Economic Mechanism in Water Management" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-05. , map page 10
- ^ Asau (jud. Bacau), e-calauza.ro
