Avrig (river)

Coordinates: 45°43′20″N 24°20′36″E / 45.7221°N 24.3433°E / 45.7221; 24.3433
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Avrig
Râul Mare
Avrig (river) is located in Romania
Avrig (river)
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesSibiu County
VillagesAvrig
Physical characteristics
SourceAvrig Lake, Făgăraș Mountains
 • elevation2,011 m (6,598 ft)
MouthOlt
 • location
Avrig
 • coordinates
45°43′20″N 24°20′36″E / 45.7221°N 24.3433°E / 45.7221; 24.3433
 • elevation
368 m (1,207 ft)
Length24 km (15 mi)
Basin size66 km2 (25 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • location*
 • average1.23 m3/s (43 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionOltDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftJibrea

The Avrig is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Olt in the town Avrig.[3] The upper reach of the river is also known as the Râul Mare. Its source is the Avrig Lake in the Făgăraș Mountains. Its length is 24 km (15 mi) and its basin size is 66 km2 (25 sq mi).[2]

There is a dam on the Avrig river for the water supply of the town Avrig and the village of Mârșa. The main bridges over the river are the Podul Jibrii and Podul lui Moise.

Tributaries[edit]

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Avrig:

  • Left: Racovița, Pârâul Adânc, Pârâul Șindrilei, Jibrea
  • Right: Auriștea, Pârâul Stâncos, Comănesei

References[edit]

  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. 685.
  2. ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 286. OCLC 895459847. River code: VIII.1.116
  3. ^ Avrig / Raul Mare al Avrigului (jud. Sibiu), e-calauza.ro