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Arieșul Mic

Coordinates: 46°22′20″N 23°01′01″E / 46.37222°N 23.01694°E / 46.37222; 23.01694
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Arieșul Mic
Arieșul Mic is located in Romania
Arieșul Mic
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesAlba County
VillagesAvram Iancu, Vidra
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Curcubăta Mare
 • locationBihor Mountains
 • coordinates46°25′48″N 22°41′37″E / 46.43000°N 22.69361°E / 46.43000; 22.69361
 • elevation1,494 m (4,902 ft)
MouthArieș
 • location
Lake Mihoești near Câmpeni
 • coordinates
46°22′20″N 23°01′01″E / 46.37222°N 23.01694°E / 46.37222; 23.01694
 • elevation
570 m (1,870 ft)
Length34 km (21 mi)
Basin size160 km2 (62 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionArieșMureșTiszaDanubeBlack Sea

The Arieșul Mic (Hungarian: Kis-Aranyos) is a river in the Apuseni Mountains, Alba County, western Romania. It is the right headwater of the river Arieș.[1][2] It flows through the villages Avram Iancu and Vidra, and joins the Arieșul Mare (the other headwater) in Mihoești near Câmpeni.[3] Its length is 34 km (21 mi) and its basin size is 160 km2 (62 sq mi).[2]

Tributaries

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The following rivers are tributaries to the river Arieșul Mic (from source to mouth):[2]

  • Left: Micoaia, Libărțana, Valea Boului, Drăghița, Slatina and Valea Lungă
  • Right: Divaia, Cioha, Păltiniș, Dobrani, Vidrișoara and Valea Dolii

References

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  1. ^ "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. 312.
  2. ^ a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 148–149. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.81.7
  3. ^ Ariesul Mic (jud. Alba), e-calauza.ro