Râul Mare (Strei)
River in Hunedoara County, Romania
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The Râul Mare (upstream from its confluence with the Șes also: Lăpușnic) is a left tributary of the river Strei in Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Strei in Subcetate.[3] Its source is in the Retezat Mountains. It flows through the reservoirs Gura Apelor, Ostrovul Mic, Păclișa and Hațeg.[1] Its length is 64 km (40 mi) and its basin size is 915 km2 (353 sq mi).[2]
| Râul Mare | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Hunedoara County |
| Villages | Râu de Mori, Sântămăria-Orlea |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Retezat Mountains |
| Mouth | Strei |
• coordinates | 45.5902°N 22.9899°E |
| Length | 64 km (40 mi) |
| Basin size | 915 km2 (353 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Strei→ Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Șes, Râul Galben |
| • right | Râușor, Sibișel |
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the Râul Mare (from source to mouth):[2]
- Left: Peleaga, Scocul Drăcșanului, Paltina, Berhina, Pârâul Cascadelor, Lăpușnicul Mic, Șes, Valea Pietrei, Bistra, Bonciu, Șipotu, Valea Jurii, Râul Galben
- Right: Bucura, Judele, Vâlcelul Sugărilor, Pârâu din Zlata, Rădeșul Mic, Zlata, Runcu, Râul Căldărilor, Râușor, Valea Dâljii, Sibișel
