Mostiștea
The Mostiștea is a left tributary of the river Danube in Romania.[1][2] It flows through the artificial Lake Mostiștea. Its source is near the village Dascălu, northeast of Bucharest. It flows into the Danube near Mânăstirea. Its length is 98 km (61 mi) and its basin size is 1,758 km2 (679 sq mi).[2]
| Mostiștea | |
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 Lake Mostiștea, seen from the west | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Ilfov, Ialomița, Călărași |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Danube |
• location | near Mânăstirea |
• coordinates | 44°8′30″N 26°58′25″E |
• elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Length | 98 km (61 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,758 km2 (679 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
The river (and its tributaries) is formed mainly by lakes (bălți in Romanian), because of human intervention, that flow one into another, until they reach Mânăstirea. There, it forms the largest lake on the river, lake Mostiștea, and it is dammed. After the dam, the river flows towards the Danube artificially channeled, for about 10 km (6 miles), through Canalul Dorobanțu (Dorobanțu Channel).
Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Mostiștea, from source to mouth: Dascălu, Petrăchioaia, Sineşti, Belciugatele, Fundulea, Tămădău Mare, Sărulești, Gurbănești, Valea Argovei, Frăsinet, Mânăstirea.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Mostiștea (from source to mouth):[2]
Left: Valea Livezilor, Colceag, Vânăta, Argova
Right: Belciugatele, Corâta
References
- "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. 828.
- Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 480–481. OCLC 895459847. River code: XIV.1.35