The Tarcău (Hungarian: Tarkő) is a right tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania.[1][2][3] It discharges into the Bistrița in the village Tarcău.[4] It flows through the villages Ardeluța, Schitu Tarcău, Brateș, Cazaci and Tarcău. Its length is 33 km (21 mi) and its basin size is 392 km2 (151 sq mi).[2][5]

Tarcău
Tarcău (river) is located in Romania
Tarcău (river)
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesNeamț County
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Grindușul
 • locationTarcău Mountains
 • coordinates46°38′45″N 26°09′12″E / 46.64583°N 26.15333°E / 46.64583; 26.15333
 • elevation1,537 m (5,043 ft)
MouthBistrița
 • location
Tarcău
 • coordinates
46°53′29″N 26°08′10″E / 46.89139°N 26.13611°E / 46.89139; 26.13611
 • elevation
403 m (1,322 ft)
Length33 km (21 mi)
Basin size392 km2 (151 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionBistrițaSiretDanubeBlack Sea

The Hungarian name means "baldstone". The Romanian name derives from that.

Tributaries

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The following rivers are tributaries to the river Tarcău:[2]

  • Left: Țapu, Tărcuța, Ardeluța, Răchita, Bolovăniș, Măierușu, Brateș, Ața, Râul Cheii, Valea Bătrâna, Cazaci, Frasinu
  • Right: Răchitiș, Goșmanu, Dumitru, Cichiva, Murgoci, Pașcu, Radu, Hermanu

References

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  1. ^ "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. 953.
  2. ^ a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 396. OCLC 895459847. River code: XII.1.53.49
  3. ^ Ovidiu Gabor - "Economic Mechanism in Water Management" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05., map page 10
  4. ^ Tarcau (jud. Neamt), e-calauza.ro
  5. ^ Caracteristicile județului Neamț, p. 4 (in Romanian)