Gurguiata River

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Gurguiata River
(Valea Plopilor River)
(Huc River)
Countries Romania
Counties Iaşi County
Length 33 km (21 mi)
Watershed 127 km² (49 sq mi)
Mouth Bahlui
Major tributaries
 - right Valea Nucului
Official River Code XIII.1.15.32.8

The Gurguiata River (also known as Valea Plopilor River or Huc River is a tributary of the Bahlui River in eastern Romania.

The Gurguiata valley has been heavily modified by human activity. There are many storage reservoirs in the valley, used mainly for flood control and for intensive fishing. The largest of these is Lake Plopi, located in the Belceşti area.

[edit] References

  • Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
  • Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971
  • ICPA - Comune vulnerabile - Judeţul Iaşi [1]
  • Trasee turistice - judeţul Iaşi [2]
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