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.
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Avrig: