| Buta | |
| Pushpin Map: | Romania |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Romania |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hunedoara County |
| Length: | 8km (05miles) |
| Source1: | Lake Buta |
| Source1 Location: | Retezat Mountains |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 45.3178°N 22.8975°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1756m (5,761feet) |
| Mouth: | Jiul de Vest |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 45.2972°N 22.9861°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 858m (2,815feet) |
| Basin Size: | 20km2 |
| Tributaries Right: | Buta Mică |
The Buta is a small left tributary of the river Jiul de Vest in Romania. It discharges into the Jiul de Vest upstream from Câmpu lui Neag.[1] Its length is 8km (05miles) and its basin size is 20km2.