Șurgani
The Șurgani River (locally also called Șorcan River) is a left tributary of the river Timiș in Romania. It discharges into the Timiș in Dragșina.
Hydrography
The Șurgani river originates in Dumbrava Forest, east of the city of Buziaș. It crosses the central part of the Banat plain and, after crossing the village of Chevereșu Mare it joins the Timiș south of the village of Dragșina.
The main tributaries of the Șurgani river are: the Salcia, Făgimac, Silagiu and Vucova rivers. The Vâna River, at present a tributary of the Șurgani River, is a former branch of the Șurgani, whose upstream link to the river has been cut off by the embankment.
Development
There are two storage lakes located on the Salcia River and the Silagiu in the upper basin of the Șurgani River.
At the beginning of the 20th century, dykes have been built along the lower reach of the river, from the village of Chevereșu Mare to the confluence with the Timiș River.
Environmental problems
The Șurgani Rivers is a vector for the expansion of the indigo bush (Amorpha fructicosa), an invasive plant originary from North America, which was brought to the Buziaș area for decorative purposes. The bush has invaded the banks of the Șurgani River and of the Timiș downstream of the confluence with the Șurgani River, gradually replacing the autochthonous vegetation.
References
- Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
- Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971
- Simuț, Doru O., Simuț, Lenuța - Buziaș, București, ed. Sport-Turism, 1986
Maps
- Harta județului Timiș [1]
