The Timiș or Timișul Sec is a right tributary of the river Ghimbășel in Romania.[1][2] Its source is in the Piatra Mare Mountains, northeast of Predeal. It discharges into the Ghimbășel in Sânpetru. It flows through the eastern part of the city Brașov. Its length is 35 km (22 mi) and its basin size is 105 km2 (41 sq mi).[2] Part of its water is diverted towards the Timiș Canal.
| Timiș Timișul Sec | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Brașov County |
| Villages | Timișu de Sus, Timișu de Jos, Dâmbul Morii, Dârste |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Piatra Mare Mountains |
| • location | near Predeal |
| Mouth | Ghimbășel |
• location | Sânpetru |
• coordinates | 45°43′23″N 25°36′01″E / 45.72306°N 25.60028°E |
• elevation | 509 m (1,670 ft) |
| Length | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Basin size | 105 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ghimbășel→ Bârsa→ Olt→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Tributaries
editThe following rivers are tributaries to the river Timiș:
- Left: Vlădeț, Valea Calului, Valea Postăvaru, Valea Dragă, Lamba Mare, Vama Mare, Varna Mare, Larga Mare
- Right: Timișul Sec de Jos, Valea Carierei, Valea Pietrei Mari, Valea Dracului, Șipoaia
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. 661.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 274. OCLC 895459847. River code: VIII.1.50.6.3
