Avrig (river) explained

Avrig
Name Other:Râul Mare
Pushpin Map:Romania
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Romania
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Sibiu County
Subdivision Type3:Villages
Subdivision Name3:Avrig
Length:24km (15miles)
Discharge1 Location:
Discharge1 Avg:1.23m3/s
Source1:Avrig Lake, Făgăraș Mountains
Source1 Elevation:2011m (6,598feet)
Mouth:Olt
Mouth Location:Avrig
Mouth Coordinates:45.7221°N 24.3433°W
Mouth Elevation:368m (1,207feet)
Basin Size:66km2
Tributaries Left:Jibrea

The Avrig is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It discharges into the Olt in the town Avrig.[1] The upper reach of the river is also known as the Râul Mare. Its source is the Avrig Lake in the Făgăraș Mountains. Its length is 24km (15miles) and its basin size is 66km2.

There is a dam on the Avrig river for the water supply of the town Avrig and the village of Mârșa. The main bridges over the river are the Podul Jibrii and Podul lui Moise.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Avrig:

Notes and References

  1. http://www.e-calauza.ro/index.php?afiseaza=pluta_noua&rau=496 Avrig / Raul Mare al Avrigului (jud. Sibiu)