Bicaz River
| Bicaz River | |
| River | |
 View of the Bicaz Gorges | |
| Countries | Romania |
|---|---|
| Counties | Harghita County, Neamţ County |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Veleşchia, Suhard, Cupaş, Lapoş, Bardoş, Şugău, Pârâul Micloșenilor, Ţepeşeni, Jidanul, Chişirig, Pârâul Izvorului, Neagra, Taşca, Hamzoaia |
| - right | Hăghimaş, Bicăjel, Surduc, Dămuc, Ticoş, Floarea, Secu |
| Villages | Lacu Roşu, Bicaz-Chei, Bicazu Ardelean, Neagra |
| Source | |
| - location | Hăşmaş Mountains |
| Mouth | Bistriţa |
| - location | Bicaz |
| Official River Code | XII.1.53.48 |
The Bicaz River (Békás-patak in Hungarian) is a tributary of the Bistriţa River in Romania. It starts at junction of headwaters Veleşchia and Hăghimaş in the Lacul Roşu (Lacul Rosu). The Romanian name derives from the Hungarian name, which means literally frog-rivulet (hun.: béka = frog).
The main tributaries of the river are:
- Left bank tributaries:
Veleşchia,
Suhard,
Cupaş,
Lapoş,
Şugău,
Ţepeşeni,
Jidanul,
Chişirig,
Pârâul Izvorului,
Neagra,
Taşca,
Hamzoaia
- Left bank tributaries:
Hăghimaş,
Bicăjel,
Bardoş,
Surduc,
Dămuc,
Ticoş,
Floarea,
Secu
References
- Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
- Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971
- Parcul Național Ceahlău
- Trasee turistice - Județul Neamț
- Trasee turistice - județul Harghita