The Gurguiata is a left tributary of the river Bahlui in Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Bahlui near Belcești.[3] Its length is 33 km (21 mi) and its basin size is 127 km2 (49 sq mi).[2] The Gurguiata valley has been heavily modified by human activity. There are many storage reservoirs in the valley, used mainly for flood control and for intensive fishing. The largest of these is Lake Plopi, located northeast of Belcești.
| Gurguiata | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Iași County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Bahlui |
• coordinates | 47°17′07″N 27°08′43″E / 47.2854°N 27.1454°E |
| Length | 33 km (21 mi) |
| Basin size | 127 km2 (49 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Bahlui→ Jijia→ Prut→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Valea Nucului |
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. 1060.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 455. OCLC 895459847. River code: XIII.1.15.32.8
- ^ Gurguiata (jud. Iasi), e-calauza.ro
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