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Porumbacu (river)

Coordinates: 45°46′03″N 24°26′14″E / 45.7674°N 24.4373°E / 45.7674; 24.4373
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Porumbacu
The Porumbacu near Porumbacu de Sus
Porumbacu (river) is located in Romania
Porumbacu (river)
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesSibiu County
VillagesPorumbacu de Sus, Porumbacu de Jos
Physical characteristics
SourceFăgăraș Mountains
MouthOlt
 • location
Porumbacu de Jos
 • coordinates
45°46′03″N 24°26′14″E / 45.7674°N 24.4373°E / 45.7674; 24.4373
Length27 km (17 mi)
Basin size80 km2 (31 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • location*
 • average1.72 m3/s (61 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionOltDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftȘerbota, Porumbăcel, Lișcov
 • rightTunsu

The Porumbacu (in its upper course also: Valea Sărății and Valea Mare) is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Olt in Porumbacu de Jos.[3] The Porumbacu originates on the northern slope of Negoiu Peak, Făgăraș Mountains. Its length is 27 km (17 mi) and its basin size is 80 km2 (31 sq mi).[2]

References

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  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. pp. 684–685.
  2. ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 286. OCLC 895459847. River code: VIII.1.114
  3. ^ Porumbac / Porumbacul / Raul Mare al Porumbacului (jud. Sibiu), e-calauza.ro