Ghimbav (river)

River in Argeș County, Romania

LocationCountryRomaniaCountiesArgeș CountyPhysical characteristicsSourceLeaota Mountains MouthDâmbovița

• location

Upstream of Rucăr

• coordinates

45°23′17″N 25°11′54″E / 45.3880°N 25.1984°E / 45.3880; 25.1984Length12 km (7.5 mi)Basin size42 km² (16 sq mi)Basin featuresProgressionDâmbovița→ Argeș→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Ghimbav is a left tributary of the river Dâmbovița in Romania.^[1]^[2] Its source is in the Leaota Mountains. It flows into the Dâmbovița upstream from Rucăr. Its length is 12 km (7.5 mi) and its basin size is 42 km² (16 sq mi).^[2]

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Ghimbav (from source to mouth):

Left: Cumpărata Mare, Valea Popii, Bragadiru, Fierăria, Pârâul cu Pietriș, Plaiul, Pita
Right: Cumpărata Mică, Secăruia, Valea Andoliei, Pârâul Stânei, Pârâul Verde, Pârâul Rău, Bechet

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. 774.
^ ^a ^b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 338. OCLC 895459847. River code: X.1.25.5