Casimcea (river)
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| Casimcea | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Tulcea, Constanța |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Războieni |
| • elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Tașaul |
• coordinates | 44°23′24″N 28°33′11″E / 44.3900°N 28.5530°E |
| Length | 69 km (43 mi) |
| Basin size | 740 km2 (290 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River code | XV.1.10 |
The Casimcea is a river in southeastern Romania.[1][2] Near the village Piatra, it discharges into Lake Tașaul,[3] which was formerly connected with the Black Sea.[4] It flows through the villages Războieni, Casimcea, Călugăreni, Nistorești, Pantelimon de Jos, Cheia, Casian, Palazu Mic and Piatra. It discharges into Lake Tașaul near Piatra. Its length is 69 km (43 mi) and its basin size is 740 km2 (290 sq mi).[2][5]
Tributaries
[edit]The following rivers are tributaries to the Casimcea (from source to mouth):[2]
- Left: Valea cu Piatră, Râmnic, Grădina Mucova
- Right: Cartal, Pantelimon, Valea Seacă, Gura Dobrogei, Sitorman
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. 1098.
- ^ a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 493–494. OCLC 895459847. River code: XV.1.10
- ^ Casimcea (jud. Constanta), e-calauza.ro
- ^ M.L. Alexandrov; J. Bloesch (2009). "Eutrophication of Lake Tașaul, Romania-proposals for rehabilitation". Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 16 (Suppl. 1): 42–45.
- ^ Zaharia, L.; Pișota, I. (2003). "Apele Dobrogei" (PDF). Analele Universității București: Geografie (in Romanian): 123.
