Avrig River
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| Avrig River | |
|---|---|
| (Râul Mare) | |
| Countries | Romania |
| Counties | Sibiu County |
| Villages | Avrig |
| Length | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Watershed | 66 km² (25 sq mi) |
| Discharge at | * |
| - average | 1.23 m³/s (43 cu ft/s) |
| Source | |
| - location | Făgăraş Mountains, Junction of headwaters Avrigel and Auriştea |
| - elevation | 2,011 m (6,598 ft) |
| Mouth | Olt River |
| - location | Avrig |
| - elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Major tributaries | |
| - left | Avrigel, Racoviţa, Pârâul Adânc, Pârâul Şindrilei, Moaşa, Valea Cetăţii |
| - right | Auriştea, Pârâul Stâncos, Comănesei |
The Avrig River is a tributary of the Olt River in Romania. The upper reach of the river is also known as Râul Mare. It starts at the junction of headwaters Avrigel and Auriştea
There is a dam on the Avrig river for the water supply of the city of Avrig and the village of Mârşa. The main bridges over the river are the Podul Jibrii and Podul lui Moise.
[edit] References
- Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
- Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971
- Trasee turistice - judeţul Sibiu [1]
[edit] Maps
- Harta judeţului Sibiu [2]
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