Vadu Crișului – Aștileu Canal

The Vadu Crișului – Aștileu Canal (called colloquially Canalu de Apă) is a canal in Bihor County, Romania. It diverts part of the discharge of the river Crișul Repede for the supply of the Aștileu hydroelectric plant with an installed capacity of 2.8 MW. It is 14.5 km (9.0 mi) long.[1] The canal was built in 1954. It starts near the village of Vadu Crișului and runs parallel to the course of the Crișul Repede, running in the proximity of the villages Birtin, Dobricionești, Josani, Măgești and Aștileu, finally connecting with the Crișul Repede near the town of Aleșd. The canal also catches the discharges of the tributaries of the Crișul Repede it intersects.

Vadu Crișului – Aștileu Canal
LocationBihor County
CountryRomania
Specifications
Length14.5 km (9.0 mi)
Geography
Start pointCrișul Repede at Vadu Crișului
End pointCrișul Repede near Aleșd
Beginning coordinates46.9815°N 22.5079°E / 46.9815; 22.5079
Ending coordinates47.0479°N 22.3918°E / 47.0479; 22.3918

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