Prahova River

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For other uses of "Prahova", see Prahova (disambiguation).

Prahova is a river of Southern Romania, which rises from the Bucegi Mountains, in the Southern Carpathians and flows into the Ialomiţa (near Adâncata).

It has a length of 183 kilometers, of which 6 km in Braşov County, 161 km in Prahova County and the last 16 km in Ilfov county.

Prahova's basin has 3740 km2, which is about 75% of the surface of the Prahova county.

[edit] Towns and cities

[edit] Affluents

  • Polistoaca
  • Joiţa
  • Azuga
  • Cerbu
  • Izvorul Dorului
  • Câmpiniţa
  • Talea
  • Prahoviţa
  • Leautul
  • Iazul Morilor
  • Teleajen
  • Cricovul Sărat

[edit] Lakes and dams

  • Lake Paltinoasa


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