The Crișul Pietros (Romanian for: "stony Criș") is a right tributary of the river Crișul Negru in Romania.[1][2] Upstream from its confluence with the Boga it is called Valea Galbena. Its length is 31 km (19 mi) and its basin size is 226 km2 (87 sq mi).[3] It discharges into the Crișul Negru in Drăgănești.[4]
| Crișul Pietros | |
|---|---|
 Crișul Pietros at Săud, Bihor county | |
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Bihor County |
| Villages | Pietroasa, Poienii de Jos, Buntești |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bihor Mountains |
| Mouth | Crișul Negru |
• location | Drăgănești |
• coordinates | 46°37′25″N 22°22′41″E / 46.62361°N 22.37806°E |
• elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Length | 31 km (19 mi) |
| Basin size | 226 km2 (87 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Crișul Negru→ Körös→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Tributaries
editThe following rivers are tributaries to the Crișul Pietros:
- Left: Lazu
- Right: Boga, Valea Mare Cărpinoasa, Runc, Inaru, Valea Leurdei
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. pp. 178–179.
- ^ Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 107. OCLC 895459847. River code: III.1.42.9
- ^ Bazine hidrografice în zona Beiuș Archived 2019-05-05 at the Wayback Machine, A. Indrieș, A. Indrieș and R. Indrieș
- ^ Crisul Pietros (jud. Bihor), e-calauza.ro
