Bârlad (river) explained

Bârlad
Map:Raul Barlad.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Romania
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Neamț, Vaslui, Galați
Subdivision Type3:Towns
Subdivision Name3:Vaslui, Bârlad, Tecuci
Length:207km (129miles)
Discharge1 Location:Mouth
Discharge1 Avg:9m3/s
Source1:Central Moldavian Plateau
Source1 Location:Valea Ursului
Mouth:Siret
Mouth Location:Suraia
Mouth Coordinates:45.6711°N 27.4511°W
Basin Size:7220km2

The Bârlad is a river in eastern Romania, a left tributary of the river Siret. Its total length is 207km (129miles), and its drainage basin area is 7220km2.[1] The source of the Bârlad is in the low hills between the Siret and Prut rivers, southwest of Iași. It flows generally south, through the cities of Negrești, Vaslui, Bârlad and Tecuci. The Bârlad traverses the Romanian counties of Neamț, Vaslui and Galați and flows into the Siret near Suraia.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the Bârlad (from source to mouth):

Left: Bozieni, Gârboveta, Hăușei, Găureni, Sacovăț, Velna, Stavnic, Rebricea, Uncești, Telejna, Vaslui, Crasna, Albești, Idrici, Văleni, Petrișoara, Banca, Bujoreni, Zorleni, Trestiana, Jaravăț, Hobana, Bârzotel, Bârzota, Bălăneasa, Gârbovăț, Corozel

Right: Purcica, Poiana Lungă, Bârzești, Stemnic, Racova, Chițoc, Ghilăhoi, Chițcani, Pârvești, Horoiata, Simila, Valea Seacă, Tutova, Pereschiv, Lupul, Berheci, Blăneasa, Prisaca, Tecucel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.insse.ro/cms/sites/default/files/field/publicatii/anuarul_statistic_al_romaniei_carte_en.pdf 2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook