Arieșul Mare

The Arieșul Mare (Hungarian: Nagy-Aranyos) is a river in the Apuseni Mountains, Alba County, western Romania. It is the left headwater of the river Arieș. It flows through the villages Arieșeni, Gârda de Sus, Scărișoara, Albac and Vadu Moților, and joins the Arieșul Mic (the other headwater) in Mihoești near Câmpeni. Its length is about 43 km (27 mi) and its basin size is about 400 km2 (150 sq mi).

Arieșul Mare
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesAlba County
VillagesArieșeni, Scărișoara, Albac
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Vârtopul
  locationBihor Mountains
  coordinates46°30′23″N 22°40′53″E
  elevation1,260 m (4,130 ft)
MouthArieș
  location
Lake Mihoești near Câmpeni
  coordinates
46°22′20″N 23°01′01″E
  elevation
570 m (1,870 ft)
Basin features
ProgressionArieș→ Mureș→ Tisza→ DanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
  leftGârda Seacă, Albac
  rightNeagra
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