The Someșul Cald (Hungarian: Meleg-Szamos; literally "Warm Someș") is the left headwater of the river Someșul Mic in Romania.[1][2] It joins the Someșul Rece in Lake Gilău, a reservoir near Gilău.[3]
| Someșul Cald | |
|---|---|
 | |
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Bihor County, Cluj County |
| Villages | Dealu Botii, Beliș, Râșca |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Piatra Grăitoare-Cârligatele |
| • location | Apuseni Mountains |
| Mouth | Someșul Mic |
• location | Gilău |
• coordinates | 46°44′20″N 23°21′43″E / 46.739°N 23.362°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Someșul Mic→ Someș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Râșca |
| • right | Beliș |
The reservoirs Mărișelu, Tarnița and Someșul Cald are located on this river.
Construction of the Tarnița – Lăpuștești Hydroelectric Power Station on the river began on June 15, 2008.[4]
Tributaries
editThe following rivers are tributaries to the river Someșul Cald:[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. pp. 79–80.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 68–69. OCLC 895459847. River code: II.1.31
- ^ Somesul Cald (jud. Cluj), e-calauza.ro
- ^ Work began on the huge Tarnița - Lăpușești Hydropower Plant (in Romanian)[permanent dead link]
