The Cigher is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Crișul Alb in Sintea Mică, near Zărand.[3] Its length is 56 km (35 mi) and its basin size is 856 km2 (331 sq mi).[2] The Tauț dam is located on the Cigher.
| Cigher | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Arad County |
| Villages | Tauț, Chier, Seleuș, Zărand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Crișul Alb |
• location | Zărand |
• coordinates | 46°25′51″N 21°37′19″E / 46.4307°N 21.6220°E |
| Length | 56 km (35 mi) |
| Basin size | 856 km2 (331 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Crișul Alb→ Körös→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Tributaries
editThe following rivers are tributaries to the river Cigher:
- Left: Chilodia, Pustaciu, Nadăș, Timercea, Dudița, Valea Mare, Sodom
- Right: Minișel, Miniș
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. 145.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 104–105. OCLC 895459847. River code: III.1.39
- ^ Cigher (jud. Arad), e-calauza.ro
