Casimcea (river)

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]

Casimcea
Casimcea (river) is located in Romania
Casimcea (river)
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesTulcea, Constanța
Physical characteristics
SourceRăzboieni
  elevation300 m (980 ft)
MouthLake Tașaul
  coordinates
44.3900°N 28.5530°E / 44.3900; 28.5530
Length69 km (43 mi)
Basin size740 km2 (290 sq mi)
Basin features
River codeXV.1.10

Tributaries

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

References

  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. 1098.
  2. Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 493–494. OCLC 895459847. River code: XV.1.10
  3. Casimcea (jud. Constanta), e-calauza.ro
  4. M.L. Alexandrov; J. Bloesch (2009). "Eutrophication of Lake Tașaul, Romania-proposals for rehabilitation". Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 16 (Suppl. 1): 42–45.
  5. Zaharia, L.; Pișota, I. (2003). "Apele Dobrogei" (PDF). Analele Universității București: Geografie (in Romanian): 123.


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