Tarcău (river)

The Tarcău (Hungarian: Tarkő) is a right tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania.[1][2][3] It discharges into the Bistrița in Tarcău. It flows through the villages Ardeluța, Schitu Tarcău, Brateș, Cazaci and Tarcău. Its length is 33 km (21 mi) and its basin size is 392 km² (151 sq mi).[2][4]

Tarcău
Location
Country	Romania
Counties	Neamț County
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Grindușul
• location	Tarcău Mountains
• coordinates	46°38′45″N 26°09′12″E
• elevation	1,537 m (5,043 ft)
Mouth	Bistrița
• location	Tarcău
• coordinates	46°53′29″N 26°08′10″E
• elevation	403 m (1,322 ft)
Length	33 km (21 mi)
Basin size	392 km^2 (151 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Bistrița→ Siret→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Hungarian name means "baldstone". The Romanian name derives from that.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Tarcău:[2]

• Left: Țapu, Tărcuța, Ardeluța, Răchita, Bolovăniș, Măierușu, Brateș, Ața, Râul Cheii, Valea Bătrâna, Cazaci, Frasinu
• Right: Răchitiș, Goșmanu, Dumitru, Cichiva, Murgoci, Pașcu, Radu, Hermanu

References

1. "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. p. 953.
2. Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 396. OCLC 895459847. River code: XII.1.53.49
3. Ovidiu Gabor - "Economic Mechanism in Water Management" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05., map page 10
4. Caracteristicile județului Neamț, p. 4 (in Romanian)

• Trasee turistice - Județul Neamț