Vișeu Explained

Vișeu
Map:Raul Viseu.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Romania
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Maramureș
Subdivision Type3:Towns
Subdivision Name3:Borșa, Vișeu de Sus
Discharge1 Location:Near mouth
Discharge1 Avg:(Period: 1971–2000)[1]
Source1 Location:Rodna Mountains, Prislop Pass
Mouth:Tisza
Mouth Location:Valea Vișeului
Mouth Coordinates:47.9128°N 24.1456°W
Basin Size:[2]
Tributaries Right:Vaser, Ruscova

The Vișeu (Hungarian: Visó) in northern Romania is a left tributary of the river Tisza. Its source is in the Rodna Mountains. It passes through the following villages, communes and cities: Borșa (city), Moisei (commune), Vișeu de Sus (city), Vișeu de Jos (commune), Leordina (commune), Petrova (commune), Bistra (village), Valea Vișeului (village). In Valea Vișeului village, the river flows into the Tisza.[3] Its length is 82km (51miles).[4] Its drainage basin covers an area of 1581km2.[5]

Tributaries

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

Left: Fântâna, Negoescu, Repedea, Pârâul Pietros, Izvorul Dragoș, Izvorul Negru, Drăguiasa, Bocicoel, Spânu, Mârza, Plăiuț

Right: Cercănel, Cisla, Vaser, Valea Vinului, Valea Morii, Ruscova, Frumușeaua, Bistra, Runcu Mare

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Danube River.
  2. Web site: Danube River.
  3. http://www.e-calauza.ro/index.php?afiseaza=pluta_noua&rau=127 Viseu / Viseut, Valea Borsa, Borsa (jud. Maramures)
  4. http://riscurisicatastrofe.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/Volume/VII_Nr_5_2008/PDF/MCocut.pdf Analysis of 3-10 March 2001 flood in the basins of the Vișeu and Iza Rivers
  5. https://www.icpdr.org/main/sites/default/files/Tisza_RB_Analysis_2007.pdf Analysis of the Tisza River Basin 2007