Bistrița (Siret)
The Bistrița (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbistrit͡sa] ⓘ; also called Bistrița Aurie or Bistrița Moldoveană; Hungarian: Aranyos-Beszterce) is a river in the Romanian regions of Maramureș, Bukovina and Moldavia (most of its length). It is a right tributary of the river Siret. At Chetriș, near Bacău, it flows into the Siret. Its source is in the Rodna Mountains, at the foot of the Gârgalău Peak. It flows through the counties Bistrița-Năsăud, Suceava, Neamț, and Bacău. The towns Vatra Dornei, Bicaz, Piatra Neamț, Roznov, Buhuși, and Bacău lie along the Bistrița. The Bistrița is 283 km (176 mi) long, and its basin area is 7,039 km2 (2,718 sq mi).
| Bistrița Bistrița Moldoveană | |
|---|---|
The Bistrița at Piatra Neamț | |
Course of the Bistrița in Romania | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Bistrița-Năsăud, Suceava, Neamț, Bacău |
| Towns | Vatra Dornei, Piatra Neamț, Buhuși, Bacău |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rodna Mountains |
| • elevation | 1,649 m (5,410 ft) |
| Mouth | Siret |
• location | Galbeni |
• coordinates | 46°29′28″N 26°59′13″E |
• elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Length | 283 km (176 mi) |
| Basin size | 7,039 km2 (2,718 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 66 m3/s (2,300 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Siret→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Cracău |
| • right | Dorna, Bistricioara, Bicaz |
The upper reach is also known as Bistrița Aurie (German: Goldene Bistritz).
The following dams have been constructed on the river Bistrița:
- Topoliceni
- Izvorul Muntelui
- Pângărați
- Vaduri
- Piatra Neamț
- Reconstrucția
- Racova
- Gârleni
- Lilieci
- Bacău